Lahore District

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Pakistani English Template:Infobox settlement Lahore DistrictTemplate:Efn 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.<ref name="2023census">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=NRB>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The total area is Template:Convert. 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into following ten tehsils. Template:Static row numbers

Tehsil<ref>Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Template:Webarchive Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names</ref>	Area (km²)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop. (2023)	Density (ppl/km²) (2023)	Literacy rate (2023)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Union Councils
Lahore Cantonment	466	1,439,784	4,045.27	81.01%	...
Lahore City	214	1,966,959	19,268.01	80.36%	...
Model Town	353	2,272,306	9,192.37	78.94%	...
Raiwind	467	738,140	2,314.00	72.35%	...
Shalimar	272	2,130,147	9,816.69	81.21%	...
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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Demography

Population

Template:Historical populationsAs of the 2023 census, Lahore district has 2,010,225 households and a population of 13,004,135. The district has a sex ratio of 112.47 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 79.62%: 81.41% for males and 77.59% for females.<ref name="2023table1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="2023table12">Template:Cite web</ref> 3,231,990 (24.9% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.<ref name="2023table5">Template:Cite web</ref> The entire population lives in urban areas.<ref name="2023table1" />

Religion

Religion in contemporary Lahore District

Religious group	1941<ref name="Census1941" />		2017<ref name="Census2017B">Template:Cite web</ref>		2023<ref name="religion2023">Template:Cite web</ref>
	[[Population|Template:Abbr]]	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg	552,907	Template:Percentage	10,530,816	Template:Percentage	12,363,149	Template:Percentage
Hinduism File:Om.svg	193,714	Template:Percentage	2,670	Template:Percentage	2,811	Template:Percentage
Sikhism File:Khanda.svg	103,312	Template:Percentage	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	324	Template:Percentage
Christianity File:Christian cross.svg	37,442	Template:Percentage	571,365	Template:Percentage	602,431	Template:Percentage
Ahmadiyya File:Liwa-e-Ahmadiyya 1-2.svg	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	13,433	Template:Percentage	7,139	Template:Percentage
Zoroastrianism File:Faravahar.svg	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	77	Template:Percentage
Others	3,553	Template:Percentage	1,701	Template:Percentage	2,339	Template:Percentage
Total Population	890,928	Template:Percentage	11,119,985	Template:Percentage	12,978,661	Template:Percentage
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Religious groups in Lahore District (British Punjab province era)

Religious group	1881<ref name="Census1881A">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Census1881B">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Census1881C">Template:Cite web</ref>		1891<ref name="Census1891">Template:Cite web</ref>		1901<ref name="Census1901">Template:Cite web</ref>		1911<ref name="Census1911">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Census1911B">Template:Cite web</ref>		1921<ref name="Census1921">Template:Cite web</ref>		1931<ref name="Census1931">Template:Cite web</ref>		1941<ref name="Census1941">Template:Cite web</ref>
	[[Population|Template:Abbr]]	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg	599,477	Template:Percentage	645,083	Template:Percentage	717,519	Template:Percentage	626,271	Template:Percentage	647,640	Template:Percentage	815,820	Template:Percentage	1,027,772	Template:Percentage
Hinduism File:Om.svgTemplate:Efn	193,319	Template:Percentage	271,749	Template:Percentage	276,375	Template:Percentage	217,609	Template:Percentage	255,690	Template:Percentage	259,725	Template:Percentage	284,689	Template:Percentage
Sikhism File:Khanda.svg	125,591	Template:Percentage	152,023	Template:Percentage	159,701	Template:Percentage	169,008	Template:Percentage	179,975	Template:Percentage	244,304	Template:Percentage	310,646	Template:Percentage
Christianity File:Christian cross.svg	4,644	Template:Percentage	5,483	Template:Percentage	7,296	Template:Percentage	21,781	Template:Percentage	46,454	Template:Percentage	57,097	Template:Percentage	67,686	Template:Percentage
Jainism File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg	970	Template:Percentage	886	Template:Percentage	1,047	Template:Percentage	1,139	Template:Percentage	1,209	Template:Percentage	1,450	Template:Percentage	1,951	Template:Percentage
Zoroastrianism File:Faravahar.svg	92	Template:Percentage	132	Template:Percentage	171	Template:Percentage	209	Template:Percentage	179	Template:Percentage	159	Template:Percentage	136	Template:Percentage
Buddhism File:Dharma Wheel (2).svg	0	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	128	Template:Percentage	170	Template:Percentage	14	Template:Percentage	32	Template:Percentage
Judaism File:Star of David.svg	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	14	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	13	Template:Percentage	13	Template:Percentage	1	Template:Percentage	2	Template:Percentage
Others	13	Template:Percentage	9	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	6	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage
Total population	924,106	Template:Percentage	1,075,379	Template:Percentage	1,162,109	Template:Percentage	1,036,158	Template:Percentage	1,131,336	Template:Percentage	1,378,570	Template:Percentage	1,695,375	Template:Percentage
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Religion in the Tehsils of Lahore District (1921)<ref name="Census1921"/>

Tehsil	Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg		Hinduism File:Om.svg		Sikhism File:Khanda.svg		Christianity File:Christian cross.svg		Jainism File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg		OthersTemplate:Efn		Total
	[[Population|Template:Abbr]]	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Lahore Tehsil	290,325	Template:Percentage	139,215	Template:Percentage	57,337	Template:Percentage	27,898	Template:Percentage	478	Template:Percentage	360	Template:Percentage	515,613	Template:Percentage
Chunian Tehsil	179,399	Template:Percentage	61,475	Template:Percentage	49,151	Template:Percentage	5,408	Template:Percentage	76	Template:Percentage	0	Template:Percentage	295,509	Template:Percentage
Kasur Tehsil	177,916	Template:Percentage	55,000	Template:Percentage	73,487	Template:Percentage	13,154	Template:Percentage	655	Template:Percentage	2	Template:Percentage	320,214	Template:Percentage
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Religion in the Tehsils of Lahore District (1941)<ref name="Census1941"/>

Tehsil	Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg		Hinduism File:Om.svgTemplate:Efn		Sikhism File:Khanda.svg		Christianity File:Christian cross.svg		Jainism File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg		OthersTemplate:Efn		Total
	[[Population|Template:Abbr]]	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Lahore Tehsil	552,907	Template:Percentage	193,714	Template:Percentage	103,312	Template:Percentage	37,442	Template:Percentage	1,095	Template:Percentage	2,458	Template:Percentage	890,924	Template:Percentage
Chunian Tehsil	237,829	Template:Percentage	56,293	Template:Percentage	83,888	Template:Percentage	11,730	Template:Percentage	47	Template:Percentage	165	Template:Percentage	389,952	Template:Percentage
Kasur Tehsil	237,036	Template:Percentage	34,682	Template:Percentage	123,446	Template:Percentage	18,514	Template:Percentage	809	Template:Percentage	8	Template:Percentage	414,499	Template:Percentage
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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.<ref name="language2023">Template:Cite web</ref>

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.

See also

• Punjab
• Districts of Pakistan
• List of districts of Punjab, Pakistan

External links

• Lahore District website