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Lahore District

District in Punjab, Pakistan

District in Punjab, Pakistan

FieldValue
nameLahore District
native_name(Punjabi)
(Urdu)
settlement_typeDistrict of Punjab
image_skyline{{Photomontage
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photo1aBadshahi_Mosquee,_Lahore.jpg
photo2aSide view of the Tomb of Jahangir.jpg
image_captionTop: Badshahi Mosque
Bottom: Tomb of Jahangir
image_mapPakistan - Punjab - Lahore.svg
map_captionMap of Lahore District highlighted within Punjab Province
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePakistan
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Punjab, Pakistan Punjab
subdivision_type2Division
subdivision_name2Lahore
coordinates
seat_typeHeadquarters
seatLahore
parts_typeAdministrative Subdivisions
parts_stylecoll,para
parts05
p1**Lahore Cantt Tehsil**
**Lahore City Tehsil**
**Model Town Tehsil**
**Raiwind Tehsil**
**Shalimar Tehsil**
government_typeDistrict Administration
leader_titleDistrict Commissioner
leader_nameSyed Musa Raza
leader_title1Constituensy (14)
leader_name1NA-117 Lahore-I to NA-130 Lahore-XIV
established_titleEstablished
established_date
founderBritish Raj
area_total_km21772
area_metro_km2
elevation_m217
population_as_of2023
population_footnotes
demographics_type1Literacy
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Literacy rate
population_total12,978,661
population_density_km2auto
population_demonymLahori
timezone1PKT
utc_offset1+05:00
timezone1_DSTDST *is not observed*
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_code54000
area_code_typeNWD (area) code
area_code042
iso_codePK-PB
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blank2_nameCNIC Code of Lahore District
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(Urdu) Bottom: Tomb of Jahangir Lahore City Tehsil Model Town Tehsil Raiwind Tehsil Shalimar Tehsil |Total: (79.62%) |Male: (81.41%) |Female: (77.59%) Lahore District is a district within the Lahore Division of Punjab, Pakistan, consisting of the provincial capital of Lahore and surrounding areas. It is the most populous district of Pakistan, with a population of 12.9 million in 2023.

The total area is 1772 sqkm. Before 1976, Lahore district was composed of 3 tehsils - Lahore, Kasur and Chunian, but in 1976, Kasur and Chunian tehsils became Kasur District, separate from Lahore District. The remaining area was then sub-divided into 5 tehsils - Lahore, Lahore Cantonment, Model Town, Raiwind and Shalimar.

On 27 August 2024, the Punjab Government announced the creation of five new tehsils - Wagah, Ravi, Nishtar, Iqbal Town and Saddar. Total number of its tehsils now stands at ten.

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into following ten tehsils.

TehsilAreaPop.DensityLiteracy rateUnion Councils
Lahore Cantonment4661,439,7844,045.2781.01%...
Lahore City2141,966,95919,268.0180.36%...
Model Town3532,272,3069,192.3778.94%...
Raiwind467738,1402,314.0072.35%...
Shalimar2722,130,1479,816.6981.21%...
Nishtar...972,600.........
Wagah...539,190.........
Iqbal Town...1,001,793.........
Ravi...1,497,099.........
Saddar...420,643.........

History

Lahore district was annexed by the British from its former Sikh rulers after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–1849.

Demography

Population

|1951 |1134757 |1961 |1625810 |1972 |2587621 |1981 |3544942 |1998 |6318745 |2017 |11119985 |2023 |13004135

Religion

Religious
group194120172023Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Total Population890,92811,119,98512,978,661
Islam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg15px]]552,90710,530,81612,363,149
Hinduism [[File:Om.svg15px]]193,7142,6702,811
Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg15px]]103,312324
Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg15px]]37,442571,365602,431
Ahmadiyya [[File:Liwa-e-Ahmadiyya 1-2.svg15px]]13,4337,139
Zoroastrianism [[File:Faravahar.svg15px]]77
Others3,5531,7012,339
Note: 1941 census data is for Lahore tehsil of erstwhile Lahore district, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Lahore district. District and tehsil borders have changed since 1941.
Religious
group1881189119011911192119311941Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Islam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg15px]]Hinduism [[File:Om.svg15px]]Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg15px]]Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg15px]]Jainism [[File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg15px]]Zoroastrianism [[File:Faravahar.svg15px]]Buddhism [[File:Dharma Wheel (2).svg15px]]Judaism [[File:Star of David.svg15px]]OthersTotal population924,1061,075,3791,162,1091,036,1581,131,3361,378,5701,695,375
599,477645,083717,519626,271647,640815,8201,027,772
193,319271,749276,375217,609255,690259,725284,689
125,591152,023159,701169,008179,975244,304310,646
4,6445,4837,29621,78146,45457,09767,686
9708861,0471,1391,2091,4501,951
92132171209179159136
0001281701432
140131312
13900600
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
TehsilIslam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg15px]]Hinduism [[File:Om.svg15px]]Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg15px]]Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg15px]]Jainism [[File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg15px]]OthersTotalPop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Lahore Tehsil515,613Chunian Tehsil295,509Kasur Tehsil320,214
290,325139,21557,33727,898478360
179,39961,47549,1515,408760
177,91655,00073,48713,1546552
Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
TehsilIslam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg15px]]Hinduism [[File:Om.svg15px]]Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg15px]]Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg15px]]Jainism [[File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg15px]]OthersTotalPop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Lahore Tehsil890,924Chunian Tehsil389,952Kasur Tehsil414,499
552,907193,714103,31237,4421,0952,458
237,82956,29383,88811,73047165
237,03634,682123,44618,5148098
Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Language

At the time of the 2023 census, 73.58% of the population spoke Punjabi, 21.13% Urdu, 2.06% Pashto, 2.01% Mewati, 0.49% Saraiki, and 0.25% Hindko as their first language.

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Rankings, a report by Alif Ailaan, Lahore is ranked nationally at 32 with a score of 69.2 and learning score of 53.93. Lahore ranks nationally at number 1 in terms of readiness score, with a score of 93.51. According to PEC assessments, Lahore ranks last out of all districts of Punjab in both class 5 and class 8.

Science labs in schools are either not available or have inadequate instruments which also affects quality. The school infrastructure score of Lahore is 91.32, ranking it 29th nationally. Still few schools in a major district like Lahore have open air or dangerous classrooms.

Issues mainly reported in TaleemDo! app from Lahore are that students want to study in private schools, as they are better than government schools but can not afford the fee. A communication gap between the teachers and the students was also reported and a few reported some facilities problems in their school.

References

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