Demographics of Attock

This article deals with the demographics of Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	486,043	—
1961	532,845	+0.92%
1972	748,890	+3.14%
1981	876,667	+1.77%
1998	1,274,935	+2.23%
2017	1,883,556	+2.08%
2023	2,133,005	+2.09%
Sources:[1][2]

As of the 2023 census, Attock district had 353,973 households and a population of 2,170,423. The district has a sex ratio of 100.83 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 70.22%: 79.69% for males and 60.66% for females.^[3][4] 473,463 (22.2% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.^[5] 623,984 (28.75%) live in urban areas.^[3]

Religion

Religion in Attock district (2023) [6] Religion Percent Islam   99.3% Christianity   0.62% Other   0.08%

As per the 2023 census, Islam is the predominant religion with 99.3% of the population.^[7]

Religion in Attock District

Religious group	1941[8][a]		2017[9]		2023[7]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	484,616	89.85%	1,877,221	99.51%	2,118,159	99.30%
Hinduism [b]	35,593	6.60%	575	0.03%	501	0.02%
Sikhism	16,740	3.10%	...	...	769	0.04%
Christianity	500	0.09%	7,699	0.41%	13,286	0.62%
Others	1,910	0.36%	883	0.05%	290	0.01%
Total Population	539,359	100%	1,886,378	100%	2,133,005	100%

Religious groups in Attock District (British Punjab province era)

Religious group	1911[10][11]		1921[12]		1931[13]		1941[8]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	471,890	90.88%	465,694	90.91%	531,793	91.07%	611,128	90.42%
Sikhism	26,914	5.18%	19,809	3.87%	19,522	3.34%	20,120	2.98%
Hinduism [b]	19,741	3.8%	26,184	5.11%	31,932	5.47%	43,209	6.39%
Christianity	707	0.14%	557	0.11%	710	0.12%	504	0.07%
Zoroastrianism	11	0%	0	0%	0	0%	3	0%
Jainism	9	0%	5	0%	2	0%	13	0%
Buddhism	1	0%	0	0%	1	0%	7	0%
Others	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	891	0.13%
Total population	519,273	100%	512,249	100%	583,960	100%	675,875	100%
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2: District created in 1904 by taking Talagang Tehsil from Jhelum District and Pindi Gheb, Fateh Jang and Attock Tehsils from Rawalpindi District.

Religion in the Tehsils of Attock District (1921)^[12]

Tehsil	Islam		Hinduism		Sikhism		Christianity		Jainism		Others[c]		Total
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Attock Tehsil	158,313	91.26%	11,203	6.46%	3,428	1.98%	523	0.3%	5	0%	0	0%	173,472	100%
Pindigheb Tehsil	108,356	90.22%	6,131	5.11%	5,582	4.65%	28	0.02%	0	0%	0	0%	120,097	100%
Talagong Tehsil	98,887	91.14%	5,233	4.82%	4,379	4.04%	2	0%	0	0%	0	0%	108,501	100%
Fatehjang Tehsil	100,138	90.89%	3,617	3.28%	6,420	5.83%	4	0%	0	0%	0	0%	110,179	100%
Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Religion in the Tehsils of Attock District (1941)^[8]

Tehsil	Islam		Hinduism [b]		Sikhism		Christianity		Jainism		Others[d]		Total
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Attock Tehsil	207,557	88.6%	19,346	8.26%	6,047	2.58%	455	0.19%	13	0.01%	846	0.36%	234,264	100%
Pindigheb Tehsil	150,458	90.09%	13,112	7.85%	3,347	2%	40	0.02%	0	0%	50	0.03%	167,007	100%
Talagong Tehsil	125,512	91.94%	7,616	5.58%	3,380	2.48%	4	0%	0	0%	4	0%	136,516	100%
Fatehjang Tehsil	127,601	92.41%	3,135	2.27%	7,346	5.32%	5	0%	0	0%	1	0%	138,088	100%
Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Languages

Languages of Attock district (2023) ^[14]

1. Punjabi (65.2%)
2. Pashto (15.6%)
3. Hindko (14.4%)
4. Urdu (2.68%)
5. Others (2.05%)

In the 2023 census, 65.23% of the population identified their first language as Punjabi, 14.45% as Hindko, 15.59% as Pashto and 2.68% as Urdu. In the previous census of 1998, the multiple choice question did not have an option for Hindko; the percentages were 87% for Punjabi, 8.3% for Pashto and 1.1% Urdu.^[15]

The Punjabi dialect of the eastern Fateh Jang Tehsil is called Sohāī̃ and belongs to the Dhani dialect group. The dialects of Pindi Gheb Tehsil (called Ghebi) and of Attock (sometimes called Chhachi) have been classified as a sub dialect of Hindko dialect.

See also

• Administrative units of Pakistan
• City Districts of Pakistan
• List of administrative units of Pakistan by Human Development Index
• Divisions of Pakistan
• Tehsils of Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Sindh, Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Azad Kashmir
  • Tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan
• Districts of Pakistan
  • Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
  • Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Districts of Sindh, Pakistan
  • Districts of Azad Kashmir
  • Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan
• List of cities in Pakistan by population
• Union councils of Pakistan