Gujranwala City Tehsil

Gujranwala City is a tehsil of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. The population is 259,556 according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan.^[2]

Gujranwala City Tehsil
Tehsil
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Gujranwala
Area
• Tehsil	131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Tehsil	2,511,118
• Density	19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi)
• Urban	2,511,118 (100%)
• Rural	0
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	...	—
1961	...	—
1972	...	—
1981	...	—
1998	...	—
2017	2,102,311	—
2023	2,511,118	+3.01%
Sources:[3]

As of the 2023 census, Gujranwala City Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan, has a population of 2,511,118, with 1,290,348 males and 1,220,560 females. The city has experienced significant growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3.63% since 2017. The age distribution is as follows:

• 0-14 years: 960,383
• 15-64 years: 1,470,713
• 65+ years: 79,787

Gujranwala is known as the "City of Wrestlers" and is a significant industrial hub, contributing 5% to 9% of Pakistan's national GDP. The city also boasts a high literacy rate, with 87% literacy among the 15–24 age group.

See also

• Tehsils of Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Balochistan
  • Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Tehsils of Sindh
  • Tehsils of Azad Kashmir
  • Tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan