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Districts of Pakistan
Third-level administrative units of Pakistan
Third-level administrative units of Pakistan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Districts of Pakistan |
| map | Blank Districts of Pakistan.svg |
| category | Third-level administrative division |
| territory | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| current_number | 169 |
| number_date | 2024 |
| population_range | *Greatest*: Lahore, Punjab — 13,004,135 ([2023](2023-pakistani-census)) |
| *Least*: Harnai, Balochistan — 127,571 ([2023](2023-pakistani-census)) | |
| area_range | *Largest*: Chagai, Balochistan — 44748 km2 |
| *Smallest*: Nazimabad (Karachi Central), Sindh — 69 km2 | |
| government | District government |
| subdivision | Tehsils |
| Union councils |
Least: Harnai, Balochistan — 127,571 (2023) Smallest: Nazimabad (Karachi Central), Sindh — 69 km2 Union councils
The districts of Pakistan () are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 145 districts in Pakistan. excluding Islamabad Capital Territory. These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils.
History
In 1947, when Pakistan gained independence there were 124 districts. In 1969, 2 new districts (Tangail and Patuakhali) in East Pakistan were formed, bringing the total to 126. With the Independence of Bangladesh, Pakistan lost 20 of its districts and so there were 106 districts. In 2001, the number was reduced to 102 by the merger of the 5 districts of Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir to form Karachi District. The number of districts rose to 106 again in December 2004, when four new districts were created in the province of Sindh of which one (Umerkot) had existed until 2000 and three districts (Kashmore, Qambar and Jamshoro) were newly created. The new districts were carved out of Mirpur Khas, Jacobabad, Larkana and Dadu Districts respectively. In May 2005, the Punjab provincial government created a new district by raising the status of Nankana Sahib from a tehsil of Sheikhupura District to a district in its own right. On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored again the districts of Karachi South, Karachi East, Malir, Karachi West and Karachi Central, then later in 2013, the district of Korangi was carved out of Karachi East District. In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a second-tier of government was formed from three administrative divisions into ten districts. In Gilgit–Baltistan, there are ten districts divided between the two regions of Gilgit and Baltistan. In 2018, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and FATA agencies were converted into districts.
Chagai is the largest district of Pakistan by area while Lahore District is the largest by population with a total population of 11,126,285 at the 2017 census. Quetta is the largest district of Balochistan by population with a total population of 2,275,699 at the 2017 census. Bahawalpur is the largest district of Punjab by area. Chitral is the largest by area and Peshawar is the largest by population from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with a population of 4,269,079 in the 2017 census. Sindh's largest district by area is Tharparkar and by population its Karachi West with a population of 3,914,757 in the 2017 census. The combined population of the six districts of Karachi division is over 16 million in the 2017 census, giving an average population for these six districts of Karachi division of over 2.675 million each. Neelum and Kotli are the largest districts of Azad Kashmir by area and population respectively. Gilgit is the largest by area and population both for Gilgit-Baltistan.
Administration
Deputy commissioner
Main article: Deputy commissioner (Pakistan)
A deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") is the executive head of the district. Deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from the Pakistan Administrative Service.
District council
A district council (or zila council) is a local government body at the district level.
The functions of a district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of the Union councils within the district.
Provinces and territories

| Sr. No. | Province or territory | Division(s) | District(s) | Area | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (km2) | Population | ||||||||||||||
| (2023) | Population | ||||||||||||||
| (2017) | Density 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| (people/km2) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Azad Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 10 | 13,297 | 4,045,366 | 304.23 | |||||||||
| 2 | Balochistan | last=Babakhel | first=Mohammad Ali | date=2018-10-23 | title=New districts | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1440719 | access-date=2022-04-25 | work=Dawn | location=Pakistan | language=en}} | 36 | 347,190 | 14,894,402 | 12,344,408 | 35.55 |
| 3 | Gilgit-Baltistan | 3 | 14 | 72,971 | 1,492,924 | 47.96 | |||||||||
| 4 | Islamabad Capital Territory | - | - | 906 | 2,363,863 | 2,006,572 | 2,214.76 | ||||||||
| 5 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7 | 40 | 101,741 | 40,856,097 | 35,525,047 | 349.17 | ||||||||
| 6 | Punjab | 10 | 41 | 205,344 | 127,688,922 | 110,012,442 | 535.74 | ||||||||
| 7 | Sindh | 6 | 30 | 140,914 | 55,696,147 | 47,886,051 | 339.82 | ||||||||
| **Pakistan** | 37 | 169 | 882,363 | ~241,499,431 | 213,312,810 |
List of districts by province and territory
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Gilgit-Baltistan

Balochistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Punjab

Sindh
N.B. All the figures require to be re-checked. Data entry error has occurred in Sindh Province.
List of all districts by area, population, density, literacy rate etc
| District | Headquarter | Area | Population | Density | Literacy | Division | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzaffarabad | Muzaffarabad | 1,642 | ... | 394 | ... | Muzaffarabad | Azad Kashmir |
| Hattian Bala | Hattian Bala | 854 | ... | 270 | ... | ||
| Neelum | Athmuqam | 3,621 | ... | 53 | ... | ||
| Mirpur | Mirpur | 1,010 | ... | 452 | ... | Mirpur | |
| Bhimber | Bhimber | 1,516 | ... | 297 | ... | ||
| Kotli | Kotli | 1,862 | ... | 416 | ... | ||
| Poonch | Rawalakot | 855 | ... | 585 | ... | Poonch | |
| Bagh | Bagh | 770 | ... | 483 | ... | ||
| Haveli | Forward Kahuta | 598 | ... | 254 | ... | ||
| Sudhnati | Pallandari | 569 | ... | 523 | ... | ||
| Ghanche | Khaplu | 6,400 | ... | ... | ... | Baltistan | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Skardu | Skardu | 15,000 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Roundu | Dambudas | 1,895 | 39,490 | ... | ... | ||
| Kharmang | Tolti | 7,909 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Shigar | Shigar | 8,500 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Astore | Eidghah | 8,657 | ... | ... | ... | Diamer | |
| Diamer | Chilas | 7,234 | 323,643 | ... | ... | ||
| Darel | Darel | 1,657 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Tangir | Tangir | 1,106 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Ghizer | Gahkuch | 9,635 | ... | ... | ... | Gilgit | |
| Gilgit | Gilgit | 38,000 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Hunza | Karimabad | 17,145 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Nagar | Nagarkhas | 15,567 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Gupis-Yasin District | Phander | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Haripur | Haripur | 1,725 | 1,174,783 | 681.3 | 74.88% | Hazara | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Battagram | Battagram | 497 | 335,984 | 676.02 | 41.20% | ||
| Abbottabad | Abbottabad | 1,967 | 1,419,072 | 721.6 | 77.34% | ||
| Allai | Allai Valley | 804 | 218,149 | 676.02 | 41.20% | ||
| Lower Kohistan | Pattan | 642 | 340,017 | 529.5 | 22.05% | ||
| Mansehra | Mansehra | 4,125 | 1,797,177 | 435.6 | 63.79% | ||
| Torghar | Judba | 454 | 200,445 | 441.6 | 29.74% | ||
| Upper Kohistan | Dasu | 5,440 | 422,947 | 77.8 | 19.05% | ||
| Kolai Palas | Kolai | 1,410 | 280,162 | 198.7 | 18.80% | ||
| Hangu | Hangu | 1,097 | 528,902 | 482.3 | 43.15% | Kohat | |
| Kurram | Parachinar | 3,380 | 785,434 | 232.4 | 35.22% | ||
| Karak | Karak | 3,372 | 815,878 | 241.9 | 65.36% | ||
| Kohat | Kohat | 2,991 | 1,234,661 | 412.9 | 58.55% | ||
| Orakzai | Kalaya | 1,538 | 387,561 | 252.0 | 33.57% | ||
| Bajaur | Khar | 1,290 | 1,287,960 | 998.4 | 26.26% | Malakand | |
| Buner | Daggar | 1,865 | 1,016,869 | 545.1 | 43.75% | ||
| Lower Chitral | Chitral | 6,458 | 320,407 | 49.6 | 66.10% | ||
| Lower Dir | Timergara | 1,583 | 1,650,183 | 1,042.4 | 57.36% | ||
| Shangla | Alpuri | 1,586 | 891,252 | 562.0 | 33.74% | ||
| Malakand | Batkhela | 952 | 826,250 | 868.1 | ... | ||
| Swat | Saidu Sharif | 5,337 | 2,687,384 | 503.6 | 48.13% | ||
| Upper Chitral | Booni | 8,392 | 195,528 | 23.3 | 73.83% | ||
| Upper Dir | Dir | 3,699 | 1,083,566 | 292.9 | 46.77% | ||
| Central Dir District | Wari | 1,483 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Charsadda | Charsadda | 996 | 1,835,504 | 1,843.1 | 53.94% | Peshawar | |
| Khyber | Landi Kotal | 2,576 | 1,146,267 | 445.0 | 38.45% | ||
| Nowshera | Nowshera | 1,748 | 1,740,705 | 995.8 | 56.78% | ||
| Peshawar | Peshawar | 1,518 | 4,758,762 | 3,135.6 | 53.28% | ||
| Mohmand | Ghalanai | 2,296 | 553,933 | 241.2 | 31.28% | ||
| Upper South Waziristan | Spinkai | 2,815 | ... | ... | 31.96% | Dera Ismail Khan | |
| Lower South Waziristan | Wana | 3,805 | ... | ... | 31.96% | ||
| Tank | Tank | 2,900 | 470,293 | 162.2 | 40.67% | ||
| Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | 9,334 | 1,829,811 | 196.1 | 46.58% | ||
| North Waziristan | Miranshah | 4,707 | 693,332 | 147.3 | 32.82% | Bannu | |
| Bannu | Bannu | 1,972 | 1,357,890 | 688.6 | 41.75% | ||
| Lakki Marwat | Lakki Marwat | 3,296 | 1,040,856 | 315.8 | 48.47% | ||
| Swabi | Swabi | 1,543 | 1,894,600 | 1,228.0 | 58.48% | Mardan | |
| Mardan | Mardan | 1,632 | 2,744,898 | 1,681.4 | 55.79% | ||
| Jamshoro | Jamshoro | 11,204 | 1,117,308 | 99.7 | 49.63% | Hyderabad | Sindh |
| Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 993 | 2,432,540 | 2,448.7 | 67.21% | ||
| Badin | Badin | 6,858 | 1,947,081 | 284.6 | 36.65% | ||
| Dadu | Dadu | 7,866 | 1,742,320 | 221.8 | 47.13% | ||
| Matiari | Matiari | 1,417 | 849,383 | 599.0 | 45.88% | ||
| Sujawal | Sujawal | 8,785 | 839,292 | 95.5 | 27.02% | ||
| Tando Allahyar | Tando Allahyar | 1,554 | 922,012 | 592.8 | 39.80% | ||
| Tando Muhammad Khan | Tando Muhammad Khan | 1,423 | 726,119 | 509.1 | 34.02% | ||
| Thatta | Thatta | 8,570 | 1,083,191 | 126.8 | 26.88% | ||
| Ghotki | Mirpur Mathelo | 6,083 | 1,772,609 | 291.3 | 41.38% | Sukkur | |
| Khairpur | Khairpur | 15,910 | 2,597,535 | 163.3 | 50.14% | ||
| Sukkur | Sukkur | 5,165 | 1,639,897 | 317.7 | 58.26% | ||
| Karachi Central | North Nazimabad | 69 | 3,822,325 | 55,396 | 83.55% | Karachi | |
| Karachi East | Gulshan e Iqbal | 139 | 3,921,742 | 28,417 | 80.07% | ||
| Karachi South | Saddar Karachi | 122 | 2,329,764 | 19,096.4 | 78.57% | ||
| Karachi West | Orangi Town | 370 | 2,679,380 | 7,241.6 | 67.43% | ||
| Keamari | Moriro Mirbahar | 559 | 2,068,451 | 3,700.3 | 62.07% | ||
| Korangi | Korangi | 108 | 3,128,971 | 28,972 | 79.86% | ||
| Malir | Malir | 2,160 | 2,432,248 | 1,126.8 | 63.14% | ||
| Larkana | Larkana | 1,948 | 1,784,453 | 915.8 | 55.58% | Larkana | |
| Jacobabad | Jacobabad | 2,698 | 1,174,097 | 434.0 | 42.34% | ||
| Kashmore | Kandhkot | 2,580 | 1,233,957 | 477.3 | 35.59% | ||
| Qambar Shahdadkot | Qambar | 5,475 | 1,514,869 | 276.4 | 40.02% | ||
| Shikarpur | Shikarpur | 2,512 | 1,386,330 | 552.1 | 43.70% | ||
| Mirpur Khas | Mirpur Khas | 2,925 | 1,681,386 | 574.7 | 45.37% | Mirpur Khas | |
| Umerkot | Umerkot | 5,608 | 1,159,831 | 207.2 | 38.69% | ||
| Tharparkar | Mithi | 19,637 | 1,778,407 | 90.6 | 36.39% | ||
| Sanghar | Sanghar | 10,728 | 2,308,465 | 215.0 | 43.66% | ||
| Shaheed Benazirabad | Nawabshah | 4,502 | 1,845,102 | 409.5 | 50.86% | Shaheed Benazirabad | |
| Naushahro Feroze | Naushahro Feroze | 2,945 | 1,777,082 | 603.2 | 57.15% | ||
| Hub | Hub | 6,716 | 382,885 | 57 | 36.47% | Kalat | Balochistan |
| Surab | Surab | 762 | 279,038 | 366.5 | 37.44% | ||
| Lasbela | Uthal | 15,153 | 680,977 | 44.9 | 36.47% | ||
| Mastung | Mastung | 3,308 | 313,271 | 94.7 | 45.97% | ||
| Khuzdar | Khuzdar | 35,380 | 997,214 | 28.2 | 38.59% | ||
| Kalat | Kalat | 7,654 | 271,560 | 35.5 | 39.70% | ||
| Awaran | Awaran | 29,510 | 178,958 | 6.1 | 36.34% | ||
| Barkhan | Barkhan | 3,514 | 210,249 | 59.8 | 33.62% | Loralai | |
| Duki | Duki | 4,233 | 205,044 | 48.4 | 44.18% | ||
| Musakhel | Musa Khel Bazar | 5,728 | 182,275 | 31.8 | 36.60% | ||
| Loralai | Loralai | 3,785 | 272,432 | 72.0 | 43.16% | ||
| Gwadar | Gwadar | 12,637 | 305,160 | 24.2 | 50.30% | Makran | |
| Kech | Turbat | 22,539 | 1,060,931 | 47.0 | 49.65% | ||
| Panjgur | Panjgur | 16,891 | 509,781 | 30.2 | 42.07% | ||
| Jafarabad | Dera Allahyar | 1,643 | 594,558 | 361.9 | 35.53 % | Nasirabad | |
| Jhal Magsi | Gandava | 3,615 | 203,368 | 56.2 | 30.14% | ||
| Kachhi | Dhadar | 5,682 | 442,674 | 77.9 | 30.20% | ||
| Nasirabad | Dera Murad Jamali | 3,387 | 563,315 | 166.1 | 28.96% | ||
| Sohbatpur | Sohbatpur | 802 | 240,106 | 299.6 | 41.02% | ||
| Usta Muhammad | Usta Muhammad | 953 | ... | 280 | 35.53% | ||
| Dera Bugti | Dera Bugti | 10,160 | 355,274 | 35.0 | 24.07% | Sibi | |
| Kohlu | Kohlu | 7,610 | 260,220 | 34.2 | 28.53% | ||
| Sibi | Sibi | 7,121 | 224,148 | 31.5 | 47.41% | ||
| Harnai | Harnai | 2,492 | 127,571 | 51.2 | 39.83% | ||
| Ziarat | Ziarat | 3,301 | 189,535 | 57.4 | 43.37% | ||
| Chaman | Chaman | 1,341 | 466,218 | 347.7 | 39.97% | Quetta | |
| Pishin | Pishin | 6,218 | 835,482 | 134.6 | 51.07% | ||
| Quetta | Quetta | 3,447 | 2,595,492 | 754.3 | 56.29% | ||
| Qila Abdullah | Jungle Pir Alizai | 3,553 | 361,971 | 101.9 | 36.40% | ||
| Qilla Saifullah | Qilla Saifullah | 6,831 | 380,200 | 55.7 | 32.96% | Zhob | |
| Sherani | Sherani | 4,310 | 191,687 | 44.5 | 23.86% | ||
| Zhob | Zhob | 15,987 | 355,692 | 22.2 | 36.62% | ||
| Kharan | Kharan | 14,958 | 260,352 | 17.4 | 41.07% | Rakhshan | |
| Nushki | Nushki | 5,797 | 207,834 | 35.9 | 57.12% | ||
| Washuk | Washuk | 33,093 | 302,623 | 9.1 | 21.58% | ||
| Chagai | Dalbandin | 44,748 | 269,192 | 6.0 | 33.15% | ||
| Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 4,547 | 5,745,964 | 1,868.79 | 83.06% | Rawalpindi | Punjab |
| Jhelum | Jhelum | 3,587 | 1,382,308 | 385.7 | 80.65% | ||
| Attock | Attock | 6,858 | 2,170,423 | 316.7 | 70.22% | ||
| Murree | Murree | 738 | 372,947 | 480 | 86.01% | ||
| Chakwal | Chakwal | 6,524 | 1,734,854 | 266.2 | 77.79% | ||
| Talagang | Talagang | 2,932 | ... | 140 | ... | ||
| Taunsa | Taunsa | 2,769 | ... | 240 | ... | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| Kot Addu | Kot Addu | 3,471 | ... | 390 | ... | ||
| Layyah | Layyah | 6,289 | 2,102,386 | 334.5 | 61.83% | ||
| Dera Ghazi Khan | Dera Ghazi Khan | 11,922 | 3,393,705 | 285.8 | 46.78 | ||
| Muzaffargarh | Muzaffargarh | 8,249 | 5,015,325 | 607.5 | 47.99% | ||
| Rajanpur | Rajanpur | 12,319 | 2,381,049 | 193.3 | 36.09% | ||
| Toba Tek Singh | Toba Tek Singh | 3,252 | 2,524,044 | 776.2 | 71.38% | Faisalabad | |
| Jhang | Jhang | 6,166 | 3,065,639 | 499.1 | 59.45% | ||
| Chiniot | Chiniot | 2,643 | 1,563,024 | 591.3 | 55.05% | ||
| Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 5,856 | 9,075,819 | 1,551.7 | 73.41% | ||
| Lahore | Lahore | 1,772 | 13,004,135 | 7,336.6 | 79.62% | Lahore | |
| Kasur | Kasur | 3,995 | 4,084,286 | 1,022.3 | 62.85% | ||
| Nankana Sahib | Nankana Sahib | 2,216 | 1,634,871 | 737.0 | 63.12% | ||
| Sheikhupura | Sheikhupura | 3,744 | 4,049,418 | 1,080.3 | 68.88% | ||
| Sialkot | Sialkot | 3,016 | 4,499,394 | 1,492.5 | 78.37% | Gujranwala | |
| Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 2,426 | 4,966,338 | 2,045.4 | 76.77% | ||
| Narowal | Narowal | 2,337 | 1,950,954 | 834.3 | 75.28% | ||
| Okara | Okara | 4,377 | 3,515,490 | 802.2 | 60.25% | Sahiwal | |
| Pakpattan | Pakpattan | 2,724 | 2,136,170 | 785.3 | 57.13% | ||
| Sahiwal | Sahiwal | 3,201 | 2,881,811 | 900.6 | 64.77% | ||
| Rahim Yar Khan | Rahim Yar Khan | 11,880 | 5,564,703 | 468.2 | 47.94% | Bahawalpur | |
| Bahawalnagar | Bahawalnagar | 8,878 | 3,550,342 | 399.6 | 57.01% | ||
| Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | 24,830 | 4,284,964 | 172.3 | 53.35% | ||
| Sargodha | Sargodha | 5,854 | 4,334,448 | 740.1 | 66.73% | Sargodha | |
| Khushab | Jauharabad | 6,511 | 1,501,089 | 230.8 | 62.52% | ||
| Bhakkar | Bhakkar | 8,153 | 1,957,470 | 240.5 | 55.68% | ||
| Mianwali | Mianwali | 5,840 | 1,798,268 | 307.4 | 62.87% | ||
| Khanewal | Khanewal | 4,349 | 3,364,077 | 773.5 | 60.97% | Multan | |
| Vehari | Vehari | 4,364 | 3,430,421 | 787.7 | 59.10% | ||
| Multan | Multan | 3,720 | 5,362,305 | 1,441.1 | 61.41% | ||
| Lodhran | Lodhran | 2,778 | 1,928,299 | 693.5 | 51.68% | ||
| Mandi Bahauddin | Mandi Bahauddin | 2,673 | 1,829,486 | 683.1 | 70.27% | Gujrat | |
| Gujrat | Gujrat | 3,192 | 3,219,375 | 1,007.0 | 81.37% | ||
| Hafizabad | Hafizabad | 2,367 | 1,319,909 | 557.0 | 65.77% | ||
| Wazirabad | Wazirabad | 1,206 | 993,412 | 690 | ... | ||
| Islamabad Capital Territory | Islamabad | 906 | 2,363,863 | 2,609.1 | 83.97% | Islamabad Capital Territory | Islamabad Capital Territory |
List of all districts by population over the years
| District | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzaffarabad | ... | 650,370 | 453,957 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Hattian Bala | ... | 230,529 | 166,064 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Neelum | ... | 191,251 | 125,712 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Mirpur | ... | 456,200 | 333,482 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Bhimber | ... | 420,624 | 301,633 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kotli | ... | 774,194 | 563,134 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Poonch | ... | 500,571 | 411,035 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Bagh | ... | 371,919 | 281,721 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Haveli | ... | 152,124 | 111,694 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Sudhnati | ... | 297,584 | 224,091 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Ghanche | ... | 160,000 | 88,366 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Skardu | ... | ... | 214,848 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Roundu | 39,490 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Astore | ... | ... | 71,666 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Diamer | 323,643 | ... | 131,925 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Darel | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Tangir | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Ghizer | ... | ... | 120,218 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Gilgit | ... | 330,000 | 243,324 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Hunza | ... | 243,324 | 80,355 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kharmang | ... | ... | 188,000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Shigar | ... | ... | 109,000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Nagar | 87,500 | ... | 89,420 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Gupis-Yasin District | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Abbottabad | 1,419,072 | 1,332,912 | 880,666 | 647,635 | 524,826 | 354,452 | 318,775 | |||||||
| Allai | 218,149 | 180,414 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Bajaur | 1,287,960 | 1,093,684 | 595,227 | 289,206 | 364,050 | 280,200 | 320,985 | |||||||
| Bannu | 1,357,890 | 1,211,006 | 695,260 | 485,240 | 392,468 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Battagram | 335,984 | 296,198 | 307,278 | 339,119 | 174,009 | 94,357 | ... | |||||||
| Buner | 1,016,869 | 897,319 | 506,048 | 265,517 | 187,984 | 123,217 | 109,147 | |||||||
| Charsadda | 1,835,504 | 1,616,198 | 1,022,364 | 630,811 | 513,193 | 364,088 | 282,618 | |||||||
| Central Dir District | ... | 595,227 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Dera Ismail Khan | 1,829,811 | 1,695,688 | 891,985 | 550,256 | 430,051 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Hangu | 528,902 | 518,798 | 314,529 | 182,474 | 125,721 | 87,163 | 55,167 | |||||||
| Haripur | 1,174,783 | 1,003,031 | 692,228 | 479,031 | 417,561 | 273,507 | 252,168 | |||||||
| Karak | 815,878 | 706,299 | 430,796 | 249,681 | 191,204 | 121,199 | 99,908 | |||||||
| Khyber | 1,146,267 | 986,973 | 546,730 | 284,256 | 378,032 | 301,319 | 216,622 | |||||||
| Kohat | 1,234,661 | 1,112,452 | 651,100 | 383,862 | 308,507 | 209,817 | ... | |||||||
| Kolai Palas | 280,162 | date=3 January 2018 | title=POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KOHISTAN DISTRICT) | url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/KOHISTAN_BLOCKWISE.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711200500/http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/KOHISTAN_BLOCKWISE.pdf | archive-date=11 July 2020 | access-date=11 July 2020 | website=KOHISTAN_BLOCKWISE.pdf | publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}} | 165,613 | 123,685 | ... | ... | ... |
| Kurram | 785,434 | 619,553 | 430,796 | 249,681 | 191,204 | 121,199 | 99,908 | |||||||
| Lakki Marwat | 1,040,856 | 902,541 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Lower Chitral | 320,407 | 278,122 | 184,874 | 121,641 | 87,617 | 54,844 | ... | |||||||
| Lower Dir | 1,650,183 | 1,435,917 | 717,649 | 404,844 | 277,481 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Lower Kohistan | 340,017 | 202,913 | 122,211 | 161,428 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Malakand | 826,250 | 720,295 | 452,291 | 257,797 | 185,872 | 133,627 | 89,699 | |||||||
| Mansehra | 1,797,177 | 1,556,460 | 978,157 | 686,308 | 552,842 | 373,975 | 260,631 | |||||||
| Mardan | 2,744,898 | 2,373,061 | 1,460,100 | 881,465 | 696,622 | 481,297 | 357,455 | |||||||
| Mohmand | 553,933 | 466,984 | 334,453 | 163,933 | 382,922 | 294,215 | 129,300 | |||||||
| North Waziristan | 693,332 | 543,254 | 361,246 | 238,910 | 250,663 | 159,470 | 128,235 | |||||||
| Nowshera | 1,740,705 | 1,518,540 | 874,373 | 537,638 | 410,718 | 276,937 | 222,527 | |||||||
| Orakzai | 387,561 | 254,356 | 225,441 | 358,751 | 283,557 | 209,616 | ... | |||||||
| Peshawar | 4,758,762 | 4,333,770 | 2,080,692 | 1,150,364 | 867,144 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Shangla | 891,252 | 757,810 | 434,563 | 251,546 | 179,813 | 121,528 | 107,731 | |||||||
| Upper South Waziristan | ... | 367,364 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Lower South Waziristan | ... | 307,851 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Swabi | 1,894,600 | 1,624,616 | 1,026,804 | 625,035 | 507,631 | 332,543 | 272,279 | |||||||
| Swat | 2,687,384 | 2,309,570 | 1,257,602 | 715,938 | 520,614 | 344,859 | 283,720 | |||||||
| Tank | 470,293 | 428,274 | 265,432 | 171,245 | 120,005 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Torghar | 200,445 | 171,395 | 174,682 | 83,927 | 195,580 | 151,718 | 142,599 | |||||||
| Upper Chitral | 195,528 | 169,240 | 133,815 | 86,919 | 71,383 | 58,213 | ... | |||||||
| Upper Dir | 1,083,566 | 946,421 | 575,858 | 362,565 | 251,045 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Upper Kohistan | 422,947 | 306,337 | 184,746 | 180,124 | 121,529 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Badin | 1,947,081 | 1,804,958 | 1,106,272 | 813,335 | 640,718 | 353,232 | 273,398 | |||||||
| Dadu | 1,742,320 | 1,550,390 | 1,106,717 | 705,669 | 556,669 | 342,939 | 295,402 | |||||||
| Ghotki | 1,772,609 | 1,648,708 | 968,797 | 558,058 | 401,318 | 221,243 | 179,186 | |||||||
| Hyderabad | 2,432,540 | 2,199,928 | 1,494,866 | 1,005,460 | 814,060 | 537,000 | 319,232 | |||||||
| Jacobabad | 1,174,097 | 1,007,009 | 727,190 | 586,234 | 402,114 | 232,893 | 188,718 | |||||||
| Jamshoro | 1,117,308 | 993,908 | 582,094 | 375,942 | 254,318 | 144,228 | 123,561 | |||||||
| Karachi Central | 3,822,325 | 2,971,382 | 2,289,071 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Karachi East | 3,921,742 | 2,875,315 | 1,447,529 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Karachi South | 2,329,764 | 1,769,230 | 1,468,579 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Karachi West | 2,679,380 | 3,907,065 | 2,127,765 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kashmore | 1,233,957 | 1,090,336 | 677,120 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Keamari | 2,068,451 | 1,829,837 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Khairpur | 2,597,535 | 2,405,190 | 1,547,751 | 981,190 | 724,935 | 500,258 | 347,068 | |||||||
| Korangi | 3,128,971 | 2,577,556 | 1,608,609 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Larkana | 1,784,453 | 1,521,786 | 1,001,608 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Malir | 2,432,248 | 1,924,346 | 914,765 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Matiari | 849,383 | 770,040 | 494,244 | 438,319 | 336,367 | 148,995 | 124,948 | |||||||
| Mirpur Khas | 1,681,386 | 1,504,440 | 1,006,329 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Naushahro Feroze | 1,777,082 | 1,612,047 | 1,087,571 | 829,051 | 685,829 | 369,161 | 267,638 | |||||||
| Qambar Shahdadkot | 1,514,869 | 1,338,035 | 924,294 | 566,574 | 460,722 | 299,259 | 258,327 | |||||||
| Sanghar | 2,308,465 | 2,049,873 | 1,319,881 | 893,047 | 674,210 | 417,440 | 311,553 | |||||||
| Shaheed Benazirabad | 1,845,102 | 1,613,506 | 1,102,584 | 838,350 | 678,982 | 330,730 | 228,016 | |||||||
| Shikarpur | 1,386,330 | 1,233,760 | 880,438 | 596,409 | 530,551 | 314,780 | 306,007 | |||||||
| Sujawal | 839,292 | 779,062 | 513,702 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Sukkur | 1,639,897 | 1,488,372 | 931,387 | 575,962 | 460,649 | 277,356 | 222,848 | |||||||
| Tando Allahyar | 922,012 | 838,527 | 493,526 | 329,370 | 256,994 | 140,259 | 106,267 | |||||||
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 726,119 | 677,098 | 438,624 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Tharparkar | 1,778,407 | 1,647,036 | 914,291 | 540,985 | 359,357 | 290,402 | 249,280 | |||||||
| Thatta | 1,083,191 | 982,138 | 599,492 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Umerkot | 1,159,831 | 1,073,469 | 664,797 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Awaran | 178,958 | 121,821 | 118,173 | 110,353 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Barkhan | 210,249 | 171,025 | 103,545 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Chagai | 269,192 | 226,517 | 104,534 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Chaman | 466,218 | 434,561 | 151,854 | 68,848 | 47,692 | 26,087 | ... | |||||||
| Dera Bugti | 355,274 | 313,110 | 181,310 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Duki | 205,044 | 152,977 | 115,976 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Gwadar | 305,160 | 262,253 | 185,498 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Harnai | 127,571 | 97,052 | 76,652 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Hub | 382,885 | 339,640 | 163,194 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Jafarabad | 594,558 | 513,972 | 291,290 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Jhal Magsi | 203,368 | 148,900 | 109,941 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kachhi | 442,674 | 309,932 | 255,480 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kalat | 271,560 | 412,058 | 237,834 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kech | 1,060,931 | 907,182 | 413,204 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kharan | 260,352 | 162,766 | 96,900 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Khuzdar | 997,214 | 798,896 | 417,466 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kohlu | 260,220 | 213,933 | 99,846 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Lasbela | 680,977 | 576,271 | 312,695 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Loralai | 272,432 | 244,446 | 134,171 | 97,887 | 41,615 | 23,293 | ... | |||||||
| Mastung | 313,271 | 265,676 | 150,039 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Musakhel | 182,275 | 167,243 | 134,056 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Nasirabad | 563,315 | 487,847 | 245,894 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Nushki | 207,834 | 178,947 | 98,030 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Panjgur | 509,781 | 315,353 | 234,051 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Pishin | 835,482 | 736,903 | 367,183 | 202,256 | 131,923 | 58,957 | ... | |||||||
| Quetta | 2,595,492 | 2,269,473 | 774,547 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Qila Abdullah | 361,971 | 323,793 | 218,415 | 107,493 | 69,539 | 40,286 | ... | |||||||
| Qilla Saifullah | 380,200 | 342,932 | 193,553 | 148,362 | 72,086 | 37,577 | ... | |||||||
| Sherani | 191,687 | 152,952 | 81,684 | 78,625 | 25,384 | 10,354 | ... | |||||||
| Sibi | 224,148 | 179,751 | 136,322 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Sohbatpur | 240,106 | 200,426 | 141,527 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Surab | 279,038 | 200,857 | 93,401 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Washuk | 302,623 | 175,712 | 110,009 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Zhob | 355,692 | 310,354 | 193,458 | 134,660 | 74,519 | 39,755 | ... | |||||||
| Ziarat | 189,535 | 160,095 | 80,748 | 63,179 | 37,688 | 15,853 | ... | |||||||
| Usta Muhammad | ... | 263,202 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Attock | 2,170,423 | 1,886,378 | 1,274,935 | 876,667 | 748,890 | 532,845 | 486,043 | |||||||
| Bahawalnagar | 3,550,342 | 2,975,656 | 2,061,447 | 1,373,747 | 1,073,891 | 822,827 | 630,430 | |||||||
| Bahawalpur | 4,284,964 | 3,669,176 | 2,433,091 | 1,453,438 | 1,071,026 | 735,524 | 527,837 | |||||||
| Bhakkar | 1,957,470 | 1,647,852 | 1,051,456 | 665,884 | 500,498 | 332,882 | 233,733 | |||||||
| Chakwal | 1,734,854 | 1,495,463 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Chiniot | 1,563,024 | 1,368,659 | 965,124 | 694,080 | 570,775 | 396,948 | 329,615 | |||||||
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 3,393,705 | 2,872,631 | 1,643,118 | 943,663 | 686,057 | 472,600 | 380,393 | |||||||
| Faisalabad | 9,075,819 | 7,882,444 | 5,429,547 | 3,561,909 | 3,163,756 | 1,990,297 | 1,548,689 | |||||||
| Gujranwala | 4,966,338 | 4,180,670 | 2,112,474 | 1,223,379 | 874,948 | 490,678 | 360,982 | |||||||
| Gujrat | 3,219,375 | 2,756,289 | 2,048,008 | 1,408,585 | 1,177,345 | 835,045 | 742,892 | |||||||
| Hafizabad | 1,319,909 | 1,156,954 | 832,980 | 567,572 | 444,187 | 291,778 | 251,557 | |||||||
| Jhang | 3,065,639 | 2,742,633 | 1,869,421 | 1,276,864 | 983,818 | 668,540 | 534,046 | |||||||
| Jhelum | 1,382,308 | 1,222,403 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kasur | 4,084,286 | 3,454,881 | 2,375,875 | 1,528,002 | 1,186,386 | 853,877 | 760,304 | |||||||
| Khanewal | 3,364,077 | 2,920,233 | 2,068,490 | 1,369,766 | 1,067,993 | 774,701 | 635,482 | |||||||
| Khushab | 1,501,089 | 1,280,372 | 905,711 | 641,366 | 543,314 | 360,395 | 268,118 | |||||||
| Lahore | 13,004,135 | 11,119,985 | 6,318,745 | 3,544,942 | 2,587,621 | 1,625,810 | 1,134,757 | |||||||
| Layyah | 2,102,386 | 1,823,995 | 1,120,951 | 666,517 | 495,537 | 273,224 | 162,202 | |||||||
| Lodhran | 1,928,299 | 1,699,693 | 1,171,800 | 739,912 | 558,793 | 363,563 | 289,052 | |||||||
| Mandi Bahauddin | 1,829,486 | 1,594,039 | 1,160,552 | 846,114 | 721,833 | 490,967 | 414,850 | |||||||
| Mianwali | 1,798,268 | 1,542,601 | 1,056,620 | 711,529 | 595,134 | 413,851 | 315,816 | |||||||
| Multan | 5,362,305 | 4,746,166 | 3,116,851 | 1,970,075 | 1,506,223 | 983,815 | 725,131 | |||||||
| Muzaffargarh | 5,015,325 | 4,328,549 | 1,827,465 | 1,048,243 | 756,221 | 532,015 | 446,038 | |||||||
| Nankana Sahib | 1,634,871 | 1,354,986 | 1,044,865 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Narowal | 1,950,954 | 1,707,575 | 1,265,097 | 908,977 | 834,501 | 550,425 | 512,475 | |||||||
| Okara | 3,515,490 | 3,040,826 | 2,232,992 | 1,487,261 | 1,123,812 | 827,528 | 730,472 | |||||||
| Pakpattan | 2,136,170 | 1,824,228 | 1,286,680 | 843,623 | 615,742 | 440,091 | 380,678 | |||||||
| Rahim Yar Khan | 5,564,703 | 4,807,762 | 3,141,053 | 1,841,451 | 1,398,879 | 1,015,715 | 664,234 | |||||||
| Rajanpur | 2,381,049 | 1,996,039 | 1,103,618 | 638,921 | 456,391 | 304,020 | 247,136 | |||||||
| Rawalpindi | 5,745,964 | 5,402,380 | 3,363,911 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Sahiwal | 2,881,811 | 2,513,011 | 1,843,194 | 1,281,526 | 944,656 | 743,614 | 603,782 | |||||||
| Sargodha | 4,334,448 | 3,696,212 | 2,665,979 | 1,911,849 | 1,557,641 | 1,107,226 | 893,269 | |||||||
| Sheikhupura | 4,049,418 | 3,460,004 | 2,276,164 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Sialkot | 4,499,394 | 3,894,938 | 2,723,481 | 1,802,505 | 1,509,424 | 1,045,958 | 961,721 | |||||||
| Toba Tek Singh | 2,524,044 | 2,191,495 | 1,621,593 | 1,134,572 | 1,084,442 | 706,800 | 615,582 | |||||||
| Vehari | 3,430,421 | 2,902,081 | 2,090,416 | 1,328,808 | 1,027,319 | 703,197 | 558,536 | |||||||
| Talagang | 602,246 | 527,756 | 401,607 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Murree | 372,947 | 352,329 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Taunsa | 1,045,460 | 677,785 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Kot Addu | ... | 1,347,501 | 808,438 | 449,493 | 313,137 | 184,639 | 143,009 | |||||||
| Wazirabad | 993,412 | 830,396 | 644,233 | 442,493 | 370,310 | 254,715 | 217,197 | |||||||
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 2,363,863 | 2,006,572 | 805,235 | 340,286 | 237,549 | ... | ... |
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