Faisalabad Division
Administrative Division in Punjab, Pakistan
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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]
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Faisalabad Division
فیصل آباد ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
Map of Faisalabad Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Capital | Faisalabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Silwat Saeed |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 17,917 km2 (6,918 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 16,228,526 | |
| • Density | 905.71/km2 (2,345.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,249,102 (38.51%) |
| • Rural | 9,979,424 (61.49%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Website | faisalabaddivision |
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | N/A | — |
| 1961 | N/A | — |
| 1972 | N/A | — |
| 1981 | N/A | — |
| 1998 | 9,885,685 | — |
| 2017 | 14,177,081 | +1.92% |
| 2023 | 16,228,526 | +2.28% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
According to the 2023 census, Faisalabad division had a population of 16,228,526[5] roughly equal to the nation of Netherlands[6] or the US state of New York.[7]
Districts
| District[8] | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[9] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toba Tek Singh | Toba Tek Singh | 3,252 | 2,524,044 | 776.2 | 71.38% |
| Jhang | Jhang | 6,166 | 3,065,639 | 497.6 | 59.45% |
| Chiniot | Chiniot | 2,643 | 1,563,024 | 591.3 | 55.05% |
| Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 5,856 | 9,075,819 | 1,551.7 | 73.41% |
Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[9] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhowana | 879 | 428,617 | 487.62 | 48.94% | Chiniot District |
| Chiniot | 709 | 633,621 | 893.68 | 57.31% | |
| Lalian | 1,055 | 500,786 | 474.68 | 57.26% | |
| Chak Jhumra | 654 | 385,169 | 588.94 | 70.56% | Faisalabad District |
| Faisalabad City | 168 | 3,691,999 | 21,976.18 | 81.59% | |
| Faisalabad Sadar | 1,186 | 1,742,958 | 1,469.61 | 71.25% | |
| Jaranwala | 1,811 | 1,731,148 | 955.91 | 66.32% | |
| Samundri | 754 | 729,672 | 967.73 | 75.99% | |
| Tandlianwala | 1,284 | 794,873 | 619.06 | 52.83% | |
| Shorkot | 1,158 | 604,763 | 522.25 | 58.12% | Jhang District |
| Jhang | 2,591 | 1,640,676 | 633.22 | 60.96% | |
| Ahmadpur Sial | 851 | 487,905 | 573.33 | 56.87% | |
| Athara Hazari | 1,566 | 332,295 | 212.19 | 58.05% | |
| Mandi Shah Jeewna | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Kamalia | 486 | 422,477 | 869.29 | 63.55% | Toba Tek Singh District |
| Gojra | 851 | 755,579 | 887.87 | 74.22% | |
| Pirmahal | 774 | 496,636 | 641.65 | 68.39% | |
| Toba Tek Singh | 1,141 | 849,352 | 744.39 | 74.45% |
