Pakistan (PK) Punjab Province Multan Statistical Division

Multan Statistical Division

Image: The mausoleum of the Sufi saint Shah Rukn-e Alam (completed 1324) in Multan is the first octagonal mausoleum in the Indian subcontinent.

Summary

The major city of Multan (1 400 000), the cities of Sahiwal (250 000), Khanewal (130 000), Pakpattan (110 000), and Vehari (110 000) and the major town of Lodhran (50 000) are district capitals in the area. The major towns of Mian Channu (60 000), Kabirwala (30 000), Jahania (25 000), and Abdul Hakim (22 000) in Khanewal District, Kahror Pacca (50 000) in Lodhran District, Shujaabad (40 000) and Multan--Jhakarpur (20 000) in Multan District, Arifwala (80 000) in Pakpattan District, Chichawatni (55 000) in Sahiwal District, and the city of Burewala (130 000) and the major town of Mailsi (60 000) in Vehari District are also in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Multan statistical division contains the districts of Khanewal, Lodhran, Multan, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, and Vehari. Its area is 21 136 km² and its population is 11 577 431.

Khanewal District (خانیوال Xaanewaal) 4 349 km², population 2 068 490. four tehsils (Jahanian 549 km², population 249 574, Kabirwala 1 804 km², population 659 612, Khanewal 784 km², population 542 602, Mian Channu 1 212 km², population 616 702). Khanewal (133 986) has an area of 9.6 km² and an estimated population of 130 000. Mian Channu (64 859) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. Abdul Hakim (عبد الحكيم Abd ul-Hakeem, 38 090) in Khanewal tehsil has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. Jahanian (24 871) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 25 000. Kabirwala (47 455) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Lodhran District (لودھراں Lodhraã) 2 778 km², population 1 171 800. three tehsils (Dunyapur 889 km², population 338 080, Kahror Pacca 778 km², population 361 532, Lodhran 1 111 km², population 472 188). Lodhran (65 501) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. Kahror Pacca (58 974) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. Dunyapur (29 513) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Multan District (ملتان Multaan) 3 720 km², population 3 116 851. four tehsils (Jalapur Pirwala 978 km², population 357 840, Multan city 304 km², population 1 500 617, Multan Saddar 1 632 km², population 830 985, Shujabad 806 km², population 427 499). Multan (1 078 245 plus 119 139 in Multan Cantonment) has an area of 86 km² and an estimated population of 1 400 000. Multan--Jhakarpur has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. Shujaabad (57 409) has an area of 3.2 km² and an estimated population of 40 000. An unidentified urban area, Multan--Piran Ghaib has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 11 000. Qadirpur Ran (17 520) in Multan Saddar tehsil has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Pakpattan District (پاکپتن Paakpattan) 2 724 km², population 1 286 680. two tehsils (Arif Wala 1 241 km², population 603 096, Pakpattan 1 483 km², population 683 584). Pakpattan (109 033) has an area of 7.3 km² and an estimated population of 110 000. Arifwala (74 174) has an area of 5.6 km² and an estimated population of 80 000. Qabula Sharif in Arifwala tehsil has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Sahiwal District (ساہیوال Saaheewaal) 3 201 km², population 1 843 194. two tehsils (Chichawatni 1 591 km², population 785 357, Sahiwal 1 610 km², population 1 057 837). Sahiwal (208 778) has an area of 19.5 km² and an estimated population of 250 000. Chichawatni (72 721) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.

Vehari District (وہاڑی Wehaaṛi) 4 364 km², population 2 090 416. three tehsils (Burewala 1 295 km², population 730 593, Mailsi 1 639 km², population 704 878, Vehari 1 430 km², population 654 955). Burewala (بورے والا Burewaala, 152 097) has an area of 8.3 km² and an estimated population of 130 000. Vehari (94 343) has an area of 8.7 km² and an estimated population of 110 000. Mailsi (55 434) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. Gaggoo Mandi in Burewala tehsil has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.