Jhelam (District)

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Jhelum District
State : Pakistan Pakistan
Province : Punjab
Seat : Jhelam
Coordinates : 32 ° 56 '  N , 73 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 32 ° 56 '0 "  N , 73 ° 44' 0"  E
Area : 3 587  km²
 
Residents : 1,222,650 (2017)
Population density : 341 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
 
Website :
Map of Pakistan, position of Jhelum district highlighted
Fort Rohtas

Jhelam District is an administrative district in Pakistan in the Punjab Province . The seat of the district administration is the city of the same name Jhelam .

The district has an area of ​​3587 km² and according to the 2017 census 1,222,650 inhabitants. The population density is 341 inhabitants / km². The Panjabi language is spoken by the majority in the district .

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Rohtas and the Khewra Salt Mine are located in the district.

location

The district is located in the north of the Punjab Province, which is in the west of Pakistan. The Jhelam River flows through the district.

Demographics

Between 1998 and 2017 the population grew by 1.41% annually. About 29% of the population live in urban areas and about 71% in rural areas. 601,964 men, 620,636 women and 50 transgender people live in 204,792 households , resulting in a gender ratio of 97 men per 100 women and thus a rare surplus of women for Pakistan. In 2006, 79% of the population could read and write, which is well above average. The district also has a low poverty rate.

year population
1972 591.906
1981 659.012
1998 936.957
2017 1,222,650

Web links

Commons : Jhelum District  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. August 29, 2017, accessed May 30, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Pakistani Districts wise Population Census 2017. Accessed May 30, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.statpak.gov.pk
  4. ^ Punjab Education Department's annual literacy statistics for 2006 Daily Times