Gujrat
Gujrat district, Punjab — 3,219,375 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,408,585 | 2,048,008 | 2,756,289 | 3,219,375 |
| Urban population | 568,172 | 827,500 | 1,324,264 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 2.22% | 1.57% | 2.63% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 62.2% | 81.4% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 51.6% | 78.0% | ||
| Average household size | 6.70 | 6.20 | 6.50 | |
| Males per 100 females | 100.4 | 93.9 | 99.8 | |
| Urban share | 27.7% | 30.0% | 41.1% | |
| People per km² | 642 | 863 | 1,009 | |
| Area | 3,192 km² | 3,192 km² | 3,192 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Punjab, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 71.0% | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 80.0% | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 12.0% | 24.0% | |
| People using the internet | 33.2% | 19.7% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 49.4% | 45.0% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 53.7% | 34.4% | |
| Households with tap water | 17.0% | 8.07% | 12.7% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 92.0% | 99.0% | 89.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 76.3% | 50.0% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 99.2% | 95.7% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 99.0% | 91.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 4.40% | 15.7% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 109,934 |
| People working in them (2023) | 327,846 |
| Farms (2024) | 136,249 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 542,550 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 20,690 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 42,275 |
| Cattle (2024) | 336,481 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 867,261 |
| Goats (2024) | 291,700 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts