Kamoke

Kamoke (Urdu: کامونکی) is a city in the Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It ranks as the 30th largest city in Pakistan according to the 2023 census with a population of 292,023. Kamoke is known for its prominent rice market, being one of the largest in the sub-continent, and for its numerous mosques.

Kamoke کامونکی
City
Kamoke
Municipal Committee logo
Nickname:  The City of Rice & The City of Mosques
Kamoke Location in Punjab, Pakistan Show map of Punjab, Pakistan Kamoke Kamoke (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°58′25″N 74°13′22″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Gujranwala
Tehsil	Kamoke
Founded in	1600-1700 (AD)
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal Committee
• Member of National Assembly (MNA)	Chaudhary Zulfiqar Bhindar[2][circular reference]
• Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA)	Chaudhry Akhtar Ali Khan[3][circular reference]
• Chief Officer (CO)	Miss Sofia Ashiq[1]
• President Markazi Anjuman Tajran Kamoke	Saith Nasaar[4]
Area
• City	30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
• Metro	450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population  (2023)[5]
• City	292,023
• Rank	30th, Pakistan
• Density	9,500/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code	52470
Area code	055
Website	MC Kamoke

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	15,558	—
1961	25,124	+4.91%
1972	50,257	+6.51%
1981	71,097	+3.93%
1998	152,288	+4.58%
2017	249,767	+2.64%
2023	292,023	+2.64%
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According to 2023 census, Kamoke had a population of 292,023.