Faisalabad District

Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) (Punjabi and ) is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 2023 census of Pakistan it had a population of 9,075,819, of which 3,691,999 were in Faisalabad City. It is the third largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore.Urban Resource Centre (1998 census details)

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the Muslim refugees from Eastern Punjab and Haryana settled in the Faisalabad District. It initially lacked industry, hospitals and universities. Since independence, there has been industrial growth, and the city's population is continually growing. Notable industry in the district include but not limited to Textile (spinning, weaving, printing, dying, stitching), Chemicals (acids, caustics, industrial gases, potash, chlorides, etc.), consumer goods (soaps, vegetable oil, detergents), Engineering (light electrical equipment, engineering goods), Metals & Metallurgy (steels, alloys) and Power (power equipment, power production).

Initially a part of Jhang District, it gained the status of a separate district in 1904. In 1982 Toba Tek Singh District (until then a Tehsil of Faisalabad District) was created as a separate district from Faisalabad. , it is a City-District consisting of the city of Faisalabad and its surrounding areas.

Administrative divisions Faisalabad District is part of Faisalabad Division. In 2005 Faisalabad was reorganized as a City-District. It comprises six Tehsils.

TehsilDivisions/Districts of Pakistan Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division namesArea (km2)Pop. (2023)Density (ppl/km2)

(2023)Literacy rate (2023)Union CouncilsChak Jhumra654385,169588.9470.56%...Faisalabad City1683,691,99921,976.1881.59%...Faisalabad Sadar1,1861,742,9581,469.6171.25%...Jaranwala1,8111,731,148955.9166.32%...Samundri754729,672967.7375.99%...Tandlianwala1,284794,873619.0652.83%...

Demographics Population

As of the 2023 census, Faisalabad district had 1,382,773 households and a population of 9,075,819 which is roughly equal to the population of Los Angeles County, California, USA. The district had a sex ratio of 108.92 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 73.41%: 77.34% for males and 69.11% for females. 2,200,114 (24.27% of the surveyed population) were under 10 years of age. 4,392,979 (48.40%) lived in urban areas.

+ Total Population according to censusesAdministrative Unit1981199820172023Chak Jhumra202,078253,806332,461385,169Faisalabad City1,181,5622,140,3463,238,8413,691,999Faisalabad Sadar666,023924,1101,465,4111,742,958Jaranwala747,8901,054,6981,492,2761,731,148Samundri378,302515,785643,068729,672Tandlianwala386,054540,802702,733794,873Faisalabad District3,561,9095,429,5477,874,7909,075,819

Religion

Islam is followed by majority of the district's population. Christians form 3.4% of population. Hindus formed a small minority population of 2,150 people. The Sita Ram temple is a Hindu temple near Jhang Bazaar region in the district. However the temple is currently neglected and deteriorated. The Hindu community has been demanding the reopening of the shrine. + Religion in contemporary Faisalabad DistrictReligiousgroup194120172023Islam 606,3747,606,0128,746,155Sikhism 209,504243~Hinduism 148,4845982,150Christianity 35,341264,677308,580Ahmadiyya 10,9597,630Others197198545Total Population999,9007,882,4449,065,306 + Religious groups in Faisalabad District (British Punjab province era)Religiousgroup19011911192119311941 Islam 484,657 524,288 594,917 720,996 877,518 Hinduism 210,459 154,603 181,488 173,344 204,059 Sikhism 88,049 146,670 160,821 211,391 262,737 Christianity 8,672 32,023 42,004 45,518 51,948 Jainism 23 125 231 95 35 Zoroastrianism 1 2 2 7 6 Buddhism 0 0 0 0 2 Judaism 0 0 0 0 0 Others 0 0 0 0 0 Total population 791,861 857,711 979,463 1,151,351 1,396,305 + Religion in the Tehsils of Faisalabad District (1921)TehsilIslam Hinduism Sikhism Christianity Jainism OthersTotal Lyallpur Tehsil 187,702 73,359 65,389 18,347 53 2 344,852 Samundri Tehsil 155,680 35,477 26,531 7,017 101 0 224,806 Toba Tek Singh Tehsil 148,015 38,853 31,832 13,680 46 0 232,426 Jaranwala Tehsil 103,520 33,799 37,069 2,960 31 0 177,379 + Religion in the Tehsils of Faisalabad District (1941)TehsilIslam Hinduism Sikhism Christianity Jainism OthersTotal Lyallpur Tehsil 221,333 73,400 89,629 21,500 34 77 405,973 Samundri Tehsil 217,359 33,860 40,690 8,629 0 6 300,544 Toba Tek Singh Tehsil 271,144 55,575 53,233 16,353 1 99 396,405 Jaranwala Tehsil 167,682 41,224 79,185 5,212 0 80 293,383

Language

At the time of the 2023 census, 94.13% of the population spoke Punjabi, 4.49% Urdu, and 0.64% Pashto as their first language.

Transportation

Rail

Air

Electricity supplier The electricity supply in Faisalabad District is managed by the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company.

Education Government College University Faisalabad University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Notable people

Abid Sher Ali, Pakistan Muslim League (N) worker born in Faisalabad. Om P. Bahl, an Indian-American molecular biologist, academic and was known for his studies on Human chorionic gonadotropin, popularly known as the pregnancy hormone Mian Abdul Bari, Pakistan Movement activist and politician. Talal Chuadhry, Pakistan Muslim League (N) worker born in Faisalabad. Lal Chand Yamla Jatt, a noted Indian Punjabi-language folk singer, considered by many to have laid the foundation of contemporary Punjabi music in India Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a famous singer and musician, born in Faisalabad. Rana Sanaullah, former PPP and current Pakistan Muslim League (N) worker born in Faisalabad. Arjan Singh, a senior air officer and the first and only officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be promoted to five-star rank as Marshal of the Indian Air Force Bhagat Singh, a famous Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter Harkishan Singh, a well recognized pharmaceutical academic, medicinal chemistry researcher and science historian

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