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Faisalabad Division

Coordinates: 31°15′N 72°48′E / 31.250°N 72.800°E / 31.250; 72.800
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Faisalabad Division
فیصل آباد ڈویژن
Map of Faisalabad Division
Map of Faisalabad Division
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
CapitalFaisalabad
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerN/A
 • Regional Police OfficerN/A
Area
 • Division17,917 km2 (6,918 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Division16,228,526
 • Density905.71/km2 (2,345.8/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,249,102 (38.51%)
 • Rural
9,979,424
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (68.80%)
  • Male:
    (74.51%)
  • Female:
    (62.65%)
Websitefaisalabaddivision.punjab.gov.pk

Faisalabad Division is an administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but was restored again in 2008.[2][3]

List of the Districts

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# District[4] Headquarter Area

(km²)[5]

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Lit. rate

(2023)

1 Toba Tek Singh Toba Tek Singh 3,252 2,524,044 776.2 71.38%
2 Jhang Jhang 6,166 3,065,639 497.6 59.45%
3 Chiniot Chiniot 2,643 1,563,024 591.3 55.05%
4 Faisalabad Faisalabad 5,856 9,075,819 1,551.7 73.41%

List of the Tehsils

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# Tehsil Area

(km²)[6]

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Lit. rate

(2023)

Districts
1 Bhowana 879 428,617 487.62 48.94% Chiniot District
2 Chiniot 709 633,621 893.68 57.31%
3 Lalian 1,055 500,786 474.68 57.26%
4 Chak Jhumra 654 385,169 588.94 70.56% Faisalabad District
5 Faisalabad City 168 3,691,999 21,976.18 81.59%
6 Faisalabad Sadar 1,186 1,742,958 1,469.61 71.25%
7 Jaranwala 1,811 1,731,148 955.91 66.32%
8 Samundri 754 729,672 967.73 75.99%
9 Tandlianwala 1,284 794,873 619.06 52.83%
10 Shorkot 1,158 604,763 522.25 58.12% Jhang District
11 Jhang 2,591 1,640,676 633.22 60.96%
12 Ahmadpur Sial 851 487,905 573.33 56.87%
13 Athara Hazari 1,566 332,295 212.19 58.05%
14 Mandi Shah Jeewna N/A N/A N/A N/A
15 Kamalia 486 422,477 869.29 63.55% Toba Tek Singh District
16 Gojra 851 755,579 887.87 74.22%
17 Pirmahal 774 496,636 641.65 68.39%
18 Toba Tek Singh 1,141 849,352 744.39 74.45%

Demographics

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According to 2023 census, Faisalabad division had a population of 16,228,526.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Number of Teaching Hospitals, DHQ Hospitals, THQ Hospitals, Rural Health Centers and Basic Health Units in Punjab Province" (PDF). Health Department, Government of the Punjab website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Punjab Government Plans to Carve a New District from Lahore". 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Divisions/Districts of Pakistan (for administrative purposes)". Election Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
    Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure were abolished in 2000, but were restored again in 2008. The Election Commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names.
  5. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  6. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  7. ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/pcr/table_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]


31°15′N 72°48′E / 31.250°N 72.800°E / 31.250; 72.800