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Multan
ضِلع مُلتان | |
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Coordinates: 29°56′N 71°22′E / 29.933°N 71.367°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Multan |
Headquarters | Multan |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Mayor | None (vacant) |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mudasir Riaz Malik (BPS-19 PAS) |
• District Police Officer | Mansoorul Haq Rana (BPS-19 PSP) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,720 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,362,305 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PKT) |
Languages | Saraiki, Punjabi, Urdu |
Website |
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Multan District ( Urdu: ضِلع مُلتان), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is the city of Multan. The district has a population of 4.75 million (as of 2017) and an area of 3,720 square kilometres. The district consists of tehsils of Multan saddar, Multan city, Jalalpur Pirwala and Shujabad. [3]
Vehari, Khanewal and Lodhran were Tehsils of Multan district. Vehari was made separate district in 1976. Khanewal was cut off from Multan and made a separate district in 1985. Lodhran was split off as a separate district from Multan in 1991. [4]
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. Bahawalpur district is to the south across the Sutlej.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1951 | 725,131 | — |
1961 | 983,815 | +3.10% |
1972 | 1,506,223 | +3.95% |
1981 | 1,970,075 | +3.03% |
1998 | 3,116,851 | +2.74% |
2017 | 4,746,166 | +2.24% |
2023 | 5,362,305 | +2.06% |
Sources: [5] |
At the time of the 2017 census, Multan district had 758,832 households and a population of 4,746,166. Multan had a sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 55.36% - 65.17% for males and 45.54% for females. 2,058,920 (43.38%) lived in urban areas. 1,293,514 (27.25%) were under 10 years of age. [6] In 2023, the district had 887,304 households and a population of 5,362,305. [2]
Religion | Population (1941) [7]: 62–63 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2017) | Percentage (2017) |
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Islam | 428,659 | 79.4% | 4,716,267 | 99.37% |
Hinduism [b] | 101,985 | 18.89% | 2,366 | 0.05% |
Sikhism | 6,802 | 1.26% | — | — |
Christianity | 1,012 | 0.19% | 25,693 | 0.54% |
Ahmadi | — | — | 1,665 | 0.04% |
Others [c] | 1,428 | 0.26% | 175 | 0% |
Total Population | 539,886 | 100% | 4,746,166 | 100% |
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. [6]