Raja Harpal is a populated place in Punjab province, Pakistan. [1] It is a village in Union Council Rasul Pur no. 2 in Sialkot Tehsil, a subdivision of the Sialkot District. [2]
Raja Harpal is situated at an altitude of 255 metres (837 feet) above sea level. [3]
Census | Population | Citation |
---|---|---|
1951 | 480 | [4] |
1961 | 761 | [5] [4] |
1972 | 819 | [4] |
1981 | 932 | [4] [6] |
2017 | 1616 | [2] |
In the 1961 Pakistan Census, Raja Harpal was reported to have an area of 552 acres (223 hectares) and a population of 761 (including 393 males and 368 females) across 137 households. The literacy rate was reported to be 18%. [5]
By the time of the 1981 census, Raja Harpal was reported to have an area of 551 acres (223 hectares) and a population of 932 (including 449 males and 483 females), with a literacy rate of 21.5%. 926 inhabitants of the village were reported to be Muslim, and the average household size was reported to be 6.6 persons. [6]
As of the 2017 census, Raja Harpal was reported to have an area of 557 acres (225 hectares) and a population of 1,616 (including 746 males, 869 females, and 1 transgender individual, all of whom are Muslim), with a literacy rate of 59%. The village was reported to have 1,179 individuals over the age of ten, 899 individuals over the age of 18, and 134 individuals over the age of 60. [2]