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| native_name_lang = urList of districts in Punjab, Pakistan>District of Punjab| image_skyline = {{Photomontage|size = 250|photo1a = Shrine Shah Rukn-e-Alam.jpg|photo2a = Aerial view of Multan Ghanta Ghar chawk.jpg}}| image_caption = Top: Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-AlamBottom: Aerial view of Ghanta Ghar Chowk| image_map = Pakistan - Punjab - Multan.svg| mapsize = | map_caption = Multan District highlighted within Punjab Province29N22region:PK_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}| subdivision_type = Country| subdivision_name = PakistanProvinces of Pakistan>ProvincePunjab, Pakistan>PunjabDivisions of Pakistan>DivisionMultan Division>Multan| established_title = Established| established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters| seat = MultanList of tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan>Tehsils| parts = 4| government_type = District Administration| leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor| leader_name = None (vacant)Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)>Deputy CommissionerPakistan Administrative Service>(BPS-19 PAS)| leader_title2 = District Police OfficerPolice Service of Pakistan>(BPS-19 PSP)| unit_pref = MetricURL= HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV.PK/PUNJAB/MULTAN.HTM ARCHIVE-URL= HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120425162404/HTTP://WWW.CENSUS.GOV.PK/PUNJAB/MULTAN.HTM URL-STATUS= LIVE, | area_total_km2 = 3720| population_footnotes = | population_total = 53623052023 Pakistani census>2023| population_density_km2 = autoPakistan Standard Time>PKT| utc_offset1 = +5| blank_name_sec1 = LanguagesSaraiki language>Saraiki, Punjabi, Urdumultan.punjab.gov.pk}}}}Multan District (}}), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is the city of Multan. The district has a population of {{sigfig|4.746166|3}} million (as of 2017) and an area of 3,720 square kilometres. The district consists of tehsils of Multan saddar, Multan city, Jalalpur Pirwala and Shujabad.WEB, District Profile {{!, Multan |url=https://multan.punjab.gov.pk/district_profile |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=multan.punjab.gov.pk}}Vehari, Khanewal and Lodhran were Tehsils of Multan district. Vehari was made separate district in 1976. Khanewal was cut off from Multan and made a separate district in 1985. Lodhran was split off as a separate district from Multan in 1991.WEB, Our History {{!, Multan |url=https://multan.punjab.gov.pk/history_mtn |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=multan.punjab.gov.pk}}

Location

Multan District is surrounded by the Khanewal to the North and North East, the Vehari to the East and Lodhran to the South. The Chenab River passes on its Western side, across which lies Muzaffargarh. Bahawalpur district is to the south across the Sutlej.

Demographics

Population

{{Historical populations|align=center|percentages=pagr72513198381515062231970075311685147461665362305PUBLISHER = PAKISTAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, }}

Religion

{{bar box|title=Religion in Multan district (2017)|titlebar=#Fcd116|left1=Religion|right1=Percent|float = right|bars={{bar percent|Islam|green|99.37}}{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|0.54}}{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.09}}}}At the time of the 2017 census, Multan district had 758,832 households and a population of 4,746,166. Multan had a sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 55.36% - 65.17% for males and 45.54% for females. 2,058,920 (43.38%) lived in urban areas. 1,293,514 (27.25%) were under 10 years of age.WEB, District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017),weblink www.pbscensus.gov.pk, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, In 2023, the district had 887,304 households and a population of 5,362,305.WEB, 2023, TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE,weblink www.pbscensus.gov.pk, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, {| class="wikitable sortable"|+ Religion in Multan District! rowspan="2" |Religiousgroup! colspan="2" |1941WEB,weblink CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE, 21 July 2022, {{rp|62–63}}! colspan="2" |2017!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg>15px) |428,6594286592}}|4,716,26747162672}}Hinduism (File:Om.svg>15px){{efn|name=ad-dharmi}}|101,9851019852}}|2,36623662}}Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg>15px)|6,80268022}}|{{N/a}}|{{N/a}}Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg>15px)|1,01210122}}|25,693256932}}Ahmadiyya in Pakistan>Ahmadi|{{N/a}}|{{N/a}}|1,66516652}}| Others|1,42814282}}|1751752}}!Total Population!539,886!{{Percentage|539886|539886|2}}!4,746,166!{{Percentage|4746166|4746166|2}} class="sortbottom" {{small|Note: 1941 figures are for Multan and Shujabad tehsils of Multan District, which roughly corresponds to present-day Multan district.}}{| class="wikitable sortable"|+ Religious groups in Multan District (British Punjab province era)! rowspan="2" |Religiousgroup! colspan="2" |1901WEB,weblink saoa.crl.25363739, 29 March 2024, Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province., 1901, 34, ! colspan="2" |1911WEB,weblink saoa.crl.25393788, 29 March 2024, Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables., 1911, 27, WEB,weblink 23 March 2024, Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II, 1911, 27, Kaul, Harikishan, ! colspan="2" |1921WEB,weblink saoa.crl.25430165, 29 March 2024, Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables., 1921, 29, ! colspan="2" |1931WEB,weblink saoa.crl.25793242, 29 March 2024, Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables., 1931, 277, ! colspan="2" |1941WEB,weblink saoa.crl.28215541, 29 March 2024, Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab, 1941, 42, !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}! Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px)| 570,254 570254 2 }}| 665,488 665488 2 }}| 731,605 731605 2 }}| 942,937 942937 2 }}| 1,157,911 1157911 2 }}! Hinduism (File:Om.svg|15px){{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis}}| 133,560 133560 2 }}| 126,603 126603 2 }}| 134,013 134013 2 }}| 182,029 182029 2 }}| 249,872 249872 2 }}! Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg|15px)| 4,662 4662 2 }}| 19,881 19881 2 }}| 18,562 18562 2 }}| 39,453 39453 2 }}| 61,628 61628 2 }}! Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg|15px)| 1,964 1964 2 }}| 2,441 2441 2 }}| 6,006 6006 2 }}| 9,924 9924 2 }}| 14,290 14290 2 }}! Jainism (File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px)| 134 134 2 }}| 394 394 2 }}| 28 28 2 }}| 440 440 2 }}| 552 552 2 }}! Zoroastrianism (File:Faravahar.svg|15px)| 52 52 2 }}| 58 58 2 }}| 47 47 2 }}| 117 117 2 }}| 77 77 2 }}! Judaism (File:Star_of_David.svg|15px)| 0 0 2 }}| 6 6 2 }}| 3 3 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 3 3 2 }}! Buddhism (File:Dharma_Wheel_(2).svg|15px)| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! Others| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! Total population! 710,626! {{Percentage | 710626 | 710626 | 2 }}! 814,871! {{Percentage | 814871 | 814871 | 2 }}! 890,264! {{Percentage | 890264 | 890264 | 2 }}! 1,174,900! {{Percentage | 1174900 | 1174900 | 2 }}! 1,484,333! {{Percentage | 1484333 | 1484333 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{smallBritish 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 (British India)>Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.}}

Language

{{Pie chart|thumb = right|caption = Languages of Multan district (2017)Saraiki language>Saraiki color1 = firebrickPunjabi language>Punjabi color2 = redUrdu >value3 = 16.20 |color3 = greenvalue4 = 1.62 |color4 = grey}}At the time of the 2017 census, 64.41% of the population spoke Saraiki, 17.77% Punjabi and 16.20% Urdu as their first language.

Tehsils

1. Jalalpur Pirwala
2. Multan City
3. Multan Saddar
4. Shujabad

Notes

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References

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External links

{{Commons category|Multan District}}

• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190617232515weblink">Multan City
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070507050653weblink">Hamara Multan
• Multan District

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