Chiniot
Chiniot district, Punjab — 1,563,024 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,368,659 | 1,563,024 |
| Urban population | 422,230 | 491,672 |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 1.85% | 2.24% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 55.1% | |
| Female literacy rate | 45.2% | |
| Average household size | 6.21 | 6.00 |
| Males per 100 females | 104.6 | 102.4 |
| Urban share | 30.8% | 31.5% |
| People per km² | 518 | 591 |
| Area | 2,643 km² | 2,643 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Punjab, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 45.0% | 45.0% | 61.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 68.0% | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 28.0% | 24.0% | |
| People using the internet | 10.3% | 19.7% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 34.7% | 45.0% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 21.8% | 34.4% | |
| Households with tap water | 4.00% | 2.39% | 12.7% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 60.0% | 68.0% | 89.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 28.0% | 50.0% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 97.7% | 95.7% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 95.0% | 91.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 13.3% | 15.7% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 68,512 |
| People working in them (2023) | 159,987 |
| Farms (2024) | 81,723 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 512,988 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 19,741 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 37,534 |
| Cattle (2024) | 498,923 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 1,176,510 |
| Goats (2024) | 166,965 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts