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Multan District
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Multan
ضِلع مُلتان | |
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Coordinates: 29°56′N 71°22′E / 29.933°N 71.367°ECoordinates: 29°56′N 71°22′E / 29.933°N 71.367°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Multan |
Headquarters | Multan |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mudasir Riaz Malik |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 3,721 km2 (1,437 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[4] | |
• Total | 4,746,166 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Languages | Saraiki, Punjabi, Urdu |
Multan District (Urdu: ضِلع مُلتان), is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,116,851 (1.315 million or 42.2% in urban areas).[1][3][5] Its capital is the city of Multan. The district of Multan is spread over an area of 3,721 square kilometres.
Location[]
Multan District is surrounded by the Khanewal to the North and North East, the Vehari to the East and Lodhran to the South. The Chenab River passes on its Western side, across which lies Muzaffargarh.
Demographics[]
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 4,746,166, of which 2,435,195 were males and 2,310,408 females. Rural population is 2,687,246 while the urban population is 2,058,920. The literacy rate was 60.21%. Muslims were the predominant religious community with 99.37% of the population while Christians were 0.54% of the population.[4]
At the time of the 2017 census, 64.41% of the population spoke Saraiki, 17.77% Punjabi and 16.20% Urdu as their first language.[4]
Tehsils[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Multan District at Glance". Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Punjab-Population of Urban Places 1901-98". Urban Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Pakistan: General Information". Geohive. Geohive. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Punjab-Population of Urban Places 1901-98". Urban Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
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- Multan District
- Districts of Punjab, Pakistan