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{{nastaliq>مغربی پنجاب}}}}Former administrative units of Pakistan>Former province| nation = Pakistan| era = Cold WarFederated state>Self-governing province subject to the central governmentGovernor of Punjab, Pakistan>GovernorChief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan>Chief Minister| leader1 = Francis Mudie | year_leader1 = 1947–1949| leader2 = Abdur Rab Nishtar | year_leader2 = 1949–1951| leader3 = I. I. Chundrigar | year_leader3 = 1951–1953| leader4 = Mian Aminuddin | year_leader4 = 1953–1954| leader5 = Habib Rahimtoola | year_leader5 = 1954Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani>Mian Mushtaq Ahmed | year_leader6 = 1954–1955Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot>Iftikhar Hussain Khan| year_deputy1 = 1947–1949| deputy2 = Mumtaz Daultana| year_deputy2 = 1951–1953| deputy3 = Feroz Khan Noon| year_deputy3 = 1953–1955Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti>Abdul Hamid Khan| year_deputy4 = 1955| political_subdiv = *Lahore Division

• Sargodha Division
• Multan Division
• Rawalpindi Division

Punjabis>Punjabi| today = Pakistan

• Punjab
• Islamabad Capital Territory| image_flag = | image_map = West Punjab map.gif| image_map_caption = Province of West Punjab in Pakistan| capital = Lahore| p1 = Punjab Province (British India) {{!}} British Punjab| flag_p1 = British_Raj_Red_Ensign.svg| s1 = West Pakistan| flag_s1 = Flag of Pakistan.svg| stat_year1 = 1947–1955| stat_area1 = 159344| year_start = 1947| date_start = 14 August| year_end = 1955| date_end = 14 October| footnotes = Government of Punjab

}}{{Former administrative units of Pakistan}}West Punjab (}}; }}) was a province in the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955. It was established from the western-half of British Punjab, following the independence of Pakistan. The province covered an area of 159,344 km sq (61523 sq mi), including much of the current Punjab province and the Islamabad Capital Territory, but excluding the former Princely state of Bahawalpur. Lahore, being the largest city and the cultural centre, served as the capital of the province. The province was composed of four divisions (Lahore, Sargodha, Multan and Rawalpindi) and was bordered by the state of Bahawalpur to the south-east, the province of Baluchistan to the south-west and Sind to the south, North-West Frontier Province to the north-west, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the north. It shared International border with Indian state of East Punjab to the east and Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir to the north-east. It was dissolved and merged into West Pakistan upon creation of One Unit Scheme, in 1955.

History

The creation of Pakistan in 1947 led to the division of the Punjab Province of British India into two new provinces. The largely Sikh and Hindu East Punjab became part of the new nation of India while the largely Muslim West Punjab became part of the new nation of the Dominion of Pakistan. The name of the province was shortened to Punjab in 1950. West Punjab was merged into the province of West Pakistan in 1955 under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhary Muhammad Ali. When that province was dissolved, the area of the former province of West Punjab was combined with the former state of Bahawalpur to form a new Punjab Province.

Government

The offices of Governor of West Punjab and Chief Minister of West Punjab lasted from 15 August 1947, until 14 October 1955. The first Governor was Sir Francis Mudie with Iftikhar Hussain Khan as the first Chief Minister. Both offices were abolished in 1955, when the province of West Pakistan was created. The last Governor of West Punjab, Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani, became the first Governor of West Pakistan.{|class="wikitable"!Tenure||Governor of West PunjabWEB,weblink Pakistan Provinces, Ben Cahoon, WorldStatesmen.org, 3 October 2007, Francis Mudie>Sir Francis Mudie|Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar|Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar|Mian Aminuddin|Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah|Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani|Province of West Punjab dissolved{|class="wikitable"!Tenure||Chief Minister of West Punjab||Political Party|||Pakistan Muslim LeagueMalik Firoz Khan Nun>|Pakistan Muslim League||

Demographics

Religion

1901 census

{{Pie chart |thumb = right 34}}{{rpname=WestPunjab1901}}|label1 = Islam|value1 = 76.25|color1 = Green|label2 = Hinduism|value2 = 18.65|color2 = Orange|label3 = Sikhism|value3 = 4.64|color3 = DarkKhaki|label4 = Christianity|value4 = 0.41|color4 = DodgerBlue|label5 = Jainism|value5 = 0.05|color5 = Brownname=others}}|value6 = 0.003|color6 = grey}}{| class="wikitable sortable"weblink 10 March 2024, Punjab District Gazetteers Gurdaspur District Vol.21 Statistical Tables, 1913, {{rp|62}}{{efn|name=WestPunjab1901|1901 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur (inscribed as the Chenab Colony on the 1901 census), Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargargh, Dera Ghazi Khan), one tehsil (Shakargarh – then part of Gurdaspur District), one princely state (Bahawalpur), and one tract (Biloch Trans–Frontier) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the western side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1901 census data here: {{rp|34}}Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and tract would ultimately make up the subdivision of West Punjab, which also later included Bahawalpur. The state that makes up this region in the contemporary era is Punjab, Pakistan.}}! rowspan="2" |District/Princely State! colspan="2" |Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Hinduism (File:Om.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Jainism (File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}! colspan="2" |Total!{{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}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}| Lahore District| 717,519 717519 2 }}| 276,375 276375 2 }}| 159,701 159701 2 }}| 7,296 7296 2 }}| 1,047 1047 2 }}| 171 171 2 }}! 1,162,109! {{Percentage | 1162109 | 1162109 | 2 }}| Sialkot District| 716,953 716953 2 }}| 302,012 302012 2 }}| 50,982 50982 2 }}| 11,939 11939 2 }}| 2,008 2008 2 }}| 15 15 2 }}! 1,083,909! {{Percentage | 1083909 | 1083909 | 2 }}| Rawalpindi District| 803,283 803283 2 }}| 86,269 86269 2 }}| 32,234 32234 2 }}| 7,614 7614 2 }}| 1,068 1068 2 }}| 67 67 2 }}! 930,535! {{Percentage | 930535 | 930535 | 2 }}| Lyallpur District| 484,657 484657 2 }}| 210,459 210459 2 }}| 88,049 88049 2 }}| 8,672 8672 2 }}| 23 23 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 791,861! {{Percentage | 791861 | 791861 | 2 }}| Gujranwala District| 531,908 531908 2 }}| 169,594 169594 2 }}| 51,607 51607 2 }}| 2,748 2748 2 }}| 932 932 2 }}| 8 8 2 }}! 756,797! {{Percentage | 756797 | 756797 | 2 }}| Gujrat District| 655,838 655838 2 }}| 69,346 69346 2 }}| 24,893 24893 2 }}| 460 460 2 }}| 11 11 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 750,548! {{Percentage | 750548 | 750548 | 2 }}| Bahawalpur State| 598,139 598139 2 }}| 114,670 114670 2 }}| 7,985 7985 2 }}| 83 83 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 720,877! {{Percentage | 720877 | 720877 | 2 }}| Multan District| 570,254 570254 2 }}| 133,560 133560 2 }}| 4,662 4662 2 }}| 1,964 1964 2 }}| 134 134 2 }}| 52 52 2 }}! 710,626! {{Percentage | 710626 | 710626 | 2 }}| Jhelum District| 526,725 526725 2 }}| 51,801 51801 2 }}| 15,070 15070 2 }}| 271 271 2 }}| 151 151 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 594,018! {{Percentage | 594018 | 594018 | 2 }}| Shahpur District| 442,921 442921 2 }}| 68,489 68489 2 }}| 12,756 12756 2 }}| 91 91 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 524,259! {{Percentage | 524259 | 524259 | 2 }}| Dera Ghazi Khan District| 412,012 412012 2 }}| 57,815 57815 2 }}| 1,027 1027 2 }}| 152 152 2 }}| 143 143 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 471,149! {{Percentage | 471149 | 471149 | 2 }}| Montgomery District| 334,474 334474 2 }}| 109,945 109945 2 }}| 19,092 19092 2 }}| 66 66 2 }}| 8 8 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 463,586! {{Percentage | 463586 | 463586 | 2 }}| Mianwali District| 371,674 371674 2 }}| 50,202 50202 2 }}| 2,633 2633 2 }}| 44 44 2 }}| 35 35 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 424,588! {{Percentage | 424588 | 424588 | 2 }}| Muzaffargarh District| 350,177 350177 2 }}| 52,221 52221 2 }}| 3,225 3225 2 }}| 33 33 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 405,656! {{Percentage | 405656 | 405656 | 2 }}| Jhang District| 295,481 295481 2 }}| 79,650 79650 2 }}| 3,526 3526 2 }}| 38 38 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 378,695! {{Percentage | 378695 | 378695 | 2 }}Shakargarh Tehsil{{efn>name=Shakargarh1947}}| 115,189 115189 2 }}| 111,819 111819 2 }}| 6,557 6557 2 }}| 900 900 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 234,465! {{Percentage | 234465 | 234465 | 2 }}| Biloch Trans–Frontier Tract| 23,951 23951 2 }}| 136 136 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 24,087! {{Percentage | 24087 | 24087 | 2 }}!Total!7,951,155!{{Percentage | 7951155 | 10427765 | 2 }}!1,944,363!{{Percentage | 1944363 | 10427765 | 2 }}!483,999!{{Percentage | 483999 | 10427765 | 2 }}!42,371!{{Percentage | 42371 | 10427765 | 2 }}!5,562!{{Percentage | 5562 | 10427765 | 2 }}!315!{{Percentage | 315 | 10427765 | 3 }}!10,427,765!{{Percentage | 10427765 | 10427765 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{small|Territory comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, Pakistan.}}

1911 census

{{Pie chart |thumb = right 27}}{{rpname=WestPunjab1911}}|label1 = Islam|value1 = 76.49|color1 = Green|label2 = Hinduism|value2 = 14.82|color2 = Orange|label3 = Sikhism|value3 = 7.33|color3 = DarkKhaki|label4 = Christianity|value4 = 1.30|color4 = DodgerBlue|label5 = Jainism|value5 = 0.05|color5 = Brownname=others}}|value6 = 0.005|color6 = grey}}{| class="wikitable sortable"weblink 3 March 2024, Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II, 1911, Kaul, Harikishan, {{rp|27}}{{efn|name=WestPunjab1911|1911 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargargh, Dera Ghazi Khan), one tehsil (Shakargarh – then part of Gurdaspur District), one princely state (Bahawalpur), and one tract (Biloch Trans–Frontier) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the western side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1911 census data here: {{rp|27}}{{rp|27}}Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and tract would ultimately make up the subdivision of West Punjab, which also later included Bahawalpur. The state that makes up this region in the contemporary era is Punjab, Pakistan.}}! rowspan="2" |District/Princely State! colspan="2" |Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Hinduism (File:Om.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Jainism (File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}! colspan="2" |Total!{{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}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}| Lahore District| 626,271 626271 2 }}| 217,609 217609 2 }}| 169,008 169008 2 }}| 21,781 21781 2 }}| 1,139 1139 2 }}| 350 350 2 }}! 1,036,158! {{Percentage | 1036158 | 1036158 | 2 }}| Sialkot District| 604,801 604801 2 }}| 242,325 242325 2 }}| 81,761 81761 2 }}| 48,620 48620 2 }}| 2,029 2029 2 }}| 17 17 2 }}! 979,553! {{Percentage | 979553 | 979553 | 2 }}| Gujranwala District| 622,430 622430 2 }}| 176,075 176075 2 }}| 107,748 107748 2 }}| 16,215 16215 2 }}| 950 950 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 923,419! {{Percentage | 923419 | 923419 | 2 }}| Lyallpur District| 524,288 524288 2 }}| 154,603 154603 2 }}| 146,670 146670 2 }}| 32,023 32023 2 }}| 125 125 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}! 857,711! {{Percentage | 857711 | 857711 | 2 }}| Multan District| 665,488 665488 2 }}| 126,603 126603 2 }}| 19,881 19881 2 }}| 2,441 2441 2 }}| 394 394 2 }}| 64 64 2 }}! 814,871! {{Percentage | 814871 | 814871 | 2 }}| Bahawalpur State| 654,247 654247 2 }}| 109,548 109548 2 }}| 16,630 16630 2 }}| 199 199 2 }}| 15 15 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}! 780,641! {{Percentage | 780641 | 780641 | 2 }}| Gujrat District| 650,893 650893 2 }}| 49,430 49430 2 }}| 44,693 44693 2 }}| 570 570 2 }}| 48 48 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 745,634! {{Percentage | 745634 | 745634 | 2 }}| Shahpur District| 572,565 572565 2 }}| 72,695 72695 2 }}| 33,456 33456 2 }}| 8,616 8616 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}| 29 29 2 }}! 687,366! {{Percentage | 687366 | 687366 | 2 }}| Muzaffargarh District| 494,915 494915 2 }}| 68,158 68158 2 }}| 6,322 6322 2 }}| 60 60 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}! 569,461! {{Percentage | 569461 | 569461 | 2 }}| Rawalpindi District| 458,101 458101 2 }}| 48,449 48449 2 }}| 31,839 31839 2 }}| 8,320 8320 2 }}| 1,028 1028 2 }}| 90 90 2 }}! 547,827! {{Percentage | 547827 | 547827 | 2 }}| Montgomery District| 399,723 399723 2 }}| 66,803 66803 2 }}| 68,175 68175 2 }}| 581 581 2 }}| 13 13 2 }}| 4 4 2 }}! 535,299! {{Percentage | 535299 | 535299 | 2 }}| Attock District| 471,890 471890 2 }}| 19,741 19741 2 }}| 26,914 26914 2 }}| 707 707 2 }}| 9 9 2 }}| 12 12 2 }}! 519,273! {{Percentage | 519273 | 519273 | 2 }}| Jhang District| 422,468 422468 2 }}| 73,426 73426 2 }}| 19,427 19427 2 }}| 201 201 2 }}| 4 4 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 515,526! {{Percentage | 515526 | 515526 | 2 }}| Jhelum District| 452,260 452260 2 }}| 34,261 34261 2 }}| 24,436 24436 2 }}| 450 450 2 }}| 163 163 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}! 511,575! {{Percentage | 511575 | 511575 | 2 }}| Dera Ghazi Khan District| 442,234 442234 2 }}| 56,485 56485 2 }}| 1,042 1042 2 }}| 76 76 2 }}| 23 23 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 499,860! {{Percentage | 499860 | 499860 | 2 }}| Mianwali District| 299,971 299971 2 }}| 36,326 36326 2 }}| 4,881 4881 2 }}| 168 168 2 }}| 31 31 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 341,377! {{Percentage | 341377 | 341377 | 2 }}Shakargarh Tehsil{{efn>name=Shakargarh1947}}| 103,356 103356 2 }}| 93,052 93052 2 }}| 10,553 10553 2 }}| 3,486 3486 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 210,447! {{Percentage | 210447 | 210447 | 2 }}| Biloch Trans–Frontier Tract| 28,413 28413 2 }}| 169 169 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 28,587! {{Percentage | 28587 | 28587 | 2 }}!Total!8,494,314!{{Percentage | 8494314 | 11104585 | 2 }}!1,645,758!{{Percentage | 1645758 | 11104585 | 2 }}!813,441!{{Percentage | 813441 | 11104585 | 2 }}!144,514!{{Percentage | 144514 | 11104585 | 2 }}!5,977!{{Percentage | 5977 | 11104585 | 2 }}!581!{{Percentage | 581 | 11104585 | 2 }}!11,104,585!{{Percentage | 11104585 | 11104585 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{small|Territory comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, Pakistan.}}

1921 census

{{Pie chart |thumb = right 29}}{{efn|name=WestPunjab1921}}|label1 = Islam|value1 = 75.49|color1 = Green|label2 = Hinduism|value2 = 15.12|color2 = Orange|label3 = Sikhism|value3 = 7.26|color3 = DarkKhaki|label4 = Christianity|value4 = 2.08|color4 = DodgerBlue|label5 = Jainism|value5 = 0.05|color5 = Brownname=others}}|value6 = 0.004|color6 = grey}}{| class="wikitable sortable"census data by combining the total population of all districts (Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargargh, Dera Ghazi Khan), one tehsil (Shakargarh – then part of Gurdaspur District), one princely state (Bahawalpur), and one tract (Biloch Trans–Frontier) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the western side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1921 census data here: {{rp|29}}Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and tract would ultimately make up the subdivision of West Punjab, which also later included Bahawalpur. The state that makes up this region in the contemporary era is Punjab, Pakistan.}}! rowspan="2" |District/Princely State! colspan="2" |Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Hinduism (File:Om.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Jainism (File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}! colspan="2" |Total!{{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}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}| Lahore District| 647,640 647640 2 }}| 255,690 255690 2 }}| 179,975 179975 2 }}| 46,454 46454 2 }}| 1,209 1209 2 }}| 368 368 2 }}! 1,131,336! {{Percentage | 1131336 | 1131336 | 2 }}| Lyallpur District| 594,917 594917 2 }}| 181,488 181488 2 }}| 160,821 160821 2 }}| 42,004 42004 2 }}| 231 231 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}! 979,463! {{Percentage | 979463 | 979463 | 2 }}| Sialkot District| 580,532 580532 2 }}| 217,912 217912 2 }}| 74,939 74939 2 }}| 62,266 62266 2 }}| 2,147 2147 2 }}| 27 27 2 }}! 937,823! {{Percentage | 937823 | 937823 | 2 }}| Multan District| 731,605 731605 2 }}| 134,013 134013 2 }}| 18,562 18562 2 }}| 6,006 6006 2 }}| 28 28 2 }}| 50 50 2 }}! 890,264! {{Percentage | 890264 | 890264 | 2 }}| Gujrat District| 709,684 709684 2 }}| 62,529 62529 2 }}| 49,456 49456 2 }}| 2,373 2373 2 }}| 4 4 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 824,046! {{Percentage | 824046 | 824046 | 2 }}| Bahawalpur State| 647,207 647207 2 }}| 114,621 114621 2 }}| 19,071 19071 2 }}| 283 283 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}| 8 8 2 }}! 781,191! {{Percentage | 781191 | 781191 | 2 }}| Shahpur District| 596,100 596100 2 }}| 82,182 82182 2 }}| 30,361 30361 2 }}| 11,270 11270 2 }}| 3 3 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}! 719,918! {{Percentage | 719918 | 719918 | 2 }}| Montgomery District| 513,055 513055 2 }}| 94,791 94791 2 }}| 95,520 95520 2 }}| 10,408 10408 2 }}| 12 12 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 713,786! {{Percentage | 713786 | 713786 | 2 }}| Gujranwala District| 443,147 443147 2 }}| 101,566 101566 2 }}| 50,802 50802 2 }}| 27,308 27308 2 }}| 754 754 2 }}| 4 4 2 }}! 623,581! {{Percentage | 623581 | 623581 | 2 }}| Jhang District| 475,388 475388 2 }}| 85,339 85339 2 }}| 9,376 9376 2 }}| 449 449 2 }}| 7 7 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 570,559! {{Percentage | 570559 | 570559 | 2 }}| Rawalpindi District| 470,038 470038 2 }}| 57,185 57185 2 }}| 31,718 31718 2 }}| 9,286 9286 2 }}| 954 954 2 }}| 43 43 2 }}! 569,224! {{Percentage | 569224 | 569224 | 2 }}| Muzaffargarh District| 493,369 493369 2 }}| 69,878 69878 2 }}| 4,869 4869 2 }}| 356 356 2 }}| 6 6 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 568,478! {{Percentage | 568478 | 568478 | 2 }}| Sheikhupura District| 330,880 330880 2 }}| 85,781 85781 2 }}| 82,965 82965 2 }}| 23,431 23431 2 }}| 78 78 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 523,135! {{Percentage | 523135 | 523135 | 2 }}| Attock District| 465,694 465694 2 }}| 26,184 26184 2 }}| 19,809 19809 2 }}| 557 557 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 512,249! {{Percentage | 512249 | 512249 | 2 }}| Jhelum District| 422,979 422979 2 }}| 34,837 34837 2 }}| 18,626 18626 2 }}| 430 430 2 }}| 195 195 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 477,068! {{Percentage | 477068 | 477068 | 2 }}| Dera Ghazi Khan District| 411,431 411431 2 }}| 56,346 56346 2 }}| 932 932 2 }}| 47 47 2 }}| 296 296 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 469,052! {{Percentage | 469052 | 469052 | 2 }}| Mianwali District| 308,876 308876 2 }}| 45,974 45974 2 }}| 2,986 2986 2 }}| 369 369 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 358,205! {{Percentage | 358205 | 358205 | 2 }}Shakargarh Tehsil{{efn>name=Shakargarh1947}}| 106,168 106168 2 }}| 90,645 90645 2 }}| 12,303 12303 2 }}| 3,733 3733 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 212,849! {{Percentage | 212849 | 212849 | 2 }}| Biloch Trans–Frontier Tract| 26,578 26578 2 }}| 180 180 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 26,758! {{Percentage | 26758 | 26758 | 2 }}!Total!8,975,288!{{Percentage | 8975288 | 11888985 | 2 }}!1,797,141!{{Percentage | 1797141 | 11888985 | 2 }}!863,091!{{Percentage | 863091 | 11888985 | 2 }}!247,030!{{Percentage | 247030 | 11888985 | 2 }}!5,930!{{Percentage | 5930 | 11888985 | 2 }}!505!{{Percentage | 505 | 11888985 | 3 }}!11,888,985!{{Percentage | 11888985 | 11888985 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{small|Territory comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, Pakistan.}}

1931 census

{{Pie chart |thumb = right 227}}{{efn|name=WestPunjab1931}}|label1 = Islam|value1 = 75.28|color1 = GreenHinduism{{efn>name=ad-dharmi}}|value2 = 13.94|color2 = Orange|label3 = Sikhism|value3 = 8.41|color3 = DarkKhaki|label4 = Christianity|value4 = 2.31|color4 = DodgerBlue|label5 = Jainism|value5 = 0.05|color5 = Brownname=others}}|value6 = 0.003|color6 = grey}}{| class="wikitable sortable"census data by combining the total population of all districts (Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargargh, Dera Ghazi Khan), one tehsil (Shakargarh – then part of Gurdaspur District), one princely state (Bahawalpur), and one tract (Biloch Trans–Frontier) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the western side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1931 census data here: {{rp|277}}Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and tract would ultimately make up the subdivision of West Punjab, which also later included Bahawalpur. The state that makes up this region in the contemporary era is Punjab, Pakistan.}}! rowspan="2" |District/Princely State! colspan="2" |Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Hinduism (File:Om.svg|15px){{efn|name=ad-dharmi|Including Ad-Dharmis}}! colspan="2" |Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Jainism (File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others|Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated}}! colspan="2" |Total!{{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}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}| Lahore District| 815,820 815820 2 }}| 259,725 259725 2 }}| 244,304 244304 2 }}| 57,097 57097 2 }}| 1,450 1450 2 }}| 174 174 2 }}! 1,378,570! {{Percentage | 1378570 | 1378570 | 2 }}| Multan District| 942,937 942937 2 }}| 182,029 182029 2 }}| 39,453 39453 2 }}| 9,924 9924 2 }}| 440 440 2 }}| 117 117 2 }}! 1,174,900! {{Percentage | 1174900 | 1174900 | 2 }}| Lyallpur District| 720,996 720996 2 }}| 173,344 173344 2 }}| 211,391 211391 2 }}| 45,518 45518 2 }}| 95 95 2 }}| 7 7 2 }}! 1,151,351! {{Percentage | 1151351 | 1151351 | 2 }}| Montgomery District| 697,542 697542 2 }}| 136,783 136783 2 }}| 148,155 148155 2 }}| 17,245 17245 2 }}| 38 38 2 }}| 9 9 2 }}! 999,772! {{Percentage | 999772 | 999772 | 2 }}| Bahawalpur State| 799,176 799176 2 }}| 149,454 149454 2 }}| 34,896 34896 2 }}| 1,054 1054 2 }}| 12 12 2 }}| 20 20 2 }}! 984,612! {{Percentage | 984612 | 984612 | 2 }}| Sialkot District| 609,633 609633 2 }}| 206,421 206421 2 }}| 94,955 94955 2 }}| 66,365 66365 2 }}| 2,236 2236 2 }}| 7 7 2 }}! 979,617! {{Percentage | 979617 | 979617 | 2 }}| Gujrat District| 786,750 786750 2 }}| 73,356 73356 2 }}| 59,188 59188 2 }}| 3,097 3097 2 }}| 32 32 2 }}| 4 4 2 }}! 922,427! {{Percentage | 922427 | 922427 | 2 }}| Shahpur District| 679,546 679546 2 }}| 90,561 90561 2 }}| 40,074 40074 2 }}| 11,294 11294 2 }}| 14 14 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 821,490! {{Percentage | 821490 | 821490 | 2 }}| Gujranwala District| 521,343 521343 2 }}| 92,764 92764 2 }}| 71,595 71595 2 }}| 49,364 49364 2 }}| 1,071 1071 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 736,138! {{Percentage | 736138 | 736138 | 2 }}| Sheikhupura District| 445,996 445996 2 }}| 81,887 81887 2 }}| 119,477 119477 2 }}| 49,266 49266 2 }}| 100 100 2 }}| 6 6 2 }}! 696,732! {{Percentage | 696732 | 696732 | 2 }}| Jhang District| 552,853 552853 2 }}| 102,990 102990 2 }}| 8,476 8476 2 }}| 494 494 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 20 20 2 }}! 664,833! {{Percentage | 664833 | 664833 | 2 }}| Rawalpindi District| 524,965 524965 2 }}| 59,485 59485 2 }}| 41,265 41265 2 }}| 7,486 7486 2 }}| 1,077 1077 2 }}| 79 79 2 }}! 634,357! {{Percentage | 634357 | 634357 | 2 }}| Muzaffargarh District| 513,265 513265 2 }}| 72,577 72577 2 }}| 5,287 5287 2 }}| 246 246 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 591,375! {{Percentage | 591375 | 591375 | 2 }}| Attock District| 531,793 531793 2 }}| 31,932 31932 2 }}| 19,522 19522 2 }}| 710 710 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 583,960! {{Percentage | 583960 | 583960 | 2 }}| Jhelum District| 482,097 482097 2 }}| 36,068 36068 2 }}| 22,030 22030 2 }}| 672 672 2 }}| 209 209 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 541,076! {{Percentage | 541076 | 541076 | 2 }}| Dera Ghazi Khan District| 432,911 432911 2 }}| 57,217 57217 2 }}| 760 760 2 }}| 31 31 2 }}| 125 125 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 491,044! {{Percentage | 491044 | 491044 | 2 }}| Mianwali District| 357,109 357109 2 }}| 49,794 49794 2 }}| 4,231 4231 2 }}| 380 380 2 }}| 20 20 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}! 411,539! {{Percentage | 411539 | 411539 | 2 }}Shakargarh Tehsil{{efn>name=Shakargarh1947}}| 125,828 125828 2 }}| 101,318 101318 2 }}| 15,730 15730 2 }}| 4,487 4487 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 247,363! {{Percentage | 247363 | 247363 | 2 }}| Biloch Trans–Frontier Tract| 29,469 29469 2 }}| 173 173 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 29,642! {{Percentage | 29642 | 29642 | 2 }}!Total!10,570,029!{{Percentage | 10570029 | 14040798 | 2 }}!1,957,878!{{Percentage | 1957878 | 14040798 | 2 }}!1,180,789!{{Percentage | 1180789 | 14040798 | 2 }}!324,730!{{Percentage | 324730 | 14040798 | 2 }}!6,921!{{Percentage | 6921 | 14040798 | 2 }}!451!{{Percentage | 451 | 14040798 | 3 }}!14,040,798!{{Percentage | 14040798 | 14040798 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{small|Territory comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, Pakistan.}}

1941 census

{{Pie chart |thumb = right 42}}{{efn|name=WestPunjab1941}}|label1 = Islam|value1 = 75.06|color1 = GreenHinduism{{efn>name=ad-dharmi}}|value2 = 13.68|color2 = Orange|label3 = Sikhism|value3 = 8.82|color3 = DarkKhaki|label4 = Christianity|value4 = 2.28|color4 = DodgerBlue|label5 = Jainism|value5 = 0.05|color5 = Brownname=others}}|value6 = 0.11|color6 = grey}}At Independence there was a Muslim majority in West Punjab with a significant Hindu and Sikh minority. Nearly all of these minorities left West Punjab for India, to be replaced by large numbers of Muslims fleeing from the opposite direction. {| class="wikitable sortable"census data by combining the total population of all districts (Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Shahpur, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mianwali, Montgomery, Lyallpur, Jhang, Multan, Muzaffargargh, Dera Ghazi Khan), one tehsil (Shakargarh – then part of Gurdaspur District), one princely state (Bahawalpur), and one tract (Biloch Trans–Frontier) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the western side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1941 census data here: {{rp|42}}Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and tract would ultimately make up the subdivision of West Punjab, which also later included Bahawalpur. The state that makes up this region in the contemporary era is Punjab, Pakistan.}}! rowspan="2" |District/Princely State! colspan="2" |Islam (File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Hinduism (File:Om.svg|15px){{efn|name=ad-dharmi|Including Ad-Dharmis}}! colspan="2" |Sikhism (File:Khanda.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Christianity (File:Christian cross.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Jainism (File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px)! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others|Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated}}! colspan="2" |Total!{{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}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}| Lahore District| 1,027,772 1027772 2 }}| 284,689 284689 2 }}| 310,646 310646 2 }}| 70,147 70147 2 }}| 1,951 1951 2 }}| 170 170 2 }}! 1,695,375! {{Percentage | 1695375 | 1695375 | 2 }}| Multan District| 1,157,911 1157911 2 }}| 249,872 249872 2 }}| 61,628 61628 2 }}| 14,290 14290 2 }}| 552 552 2 }}| 80 80 2 }}! 1,484,333! {{Percentage | 1484333 | 1484333 | 2 }}| Lyallpur District| 877,518 877518 2 }}| 204,059 204059 2 }}| 262,737 262737 2 }}| 51,948 51948 2 }}| 35 35 2 }}| 8 8 2 }}! 1,396,305! {{Percentage | 1396305 | 1396305 | 2 }}| Bahawalpur State| 1,098,814 1098814 2 }}| 174,408 174408 2 }}| 46,945 46945 2 }}| 3,048 3048 2 }}| 351 351 2 }}| 17,643 17643 2 }}! 1,341,209! {{Percentage | 1341209 | 1341209 | 2 }}| Montgomery District| 918,564 918564 2 }}| 210,966 210966 2 }}| 175,064 175064 2 }}| 24,432 24432 2 }}| 49 49 2 }}| 28 28 2 }}! 1,329,103! {{Percentage | 1329103 | 1329103 | 2 }}| Sialkot District| 739,218 739218 2 }}| 231,319 231319 2 }}| 139,409 139409 2 }}| 75,831 75831 2 }}| 3,250 3250 2 }}| 1,470 1470 2 }}! 1,190,497! {{Percentage | 1190497 | 1190497 | 2 }}| Gujrat District| 945,609 945609 2 }}| 84,643 84643 2 }}| 70,233 70233 2 }}| 4,449 4449 2 }}| 10 10 2 }}| 8 8 2 }}! 1,104,952! {{Percentage | 1104952 | 1104952 | 2 }}| Shahpur District| 835,918 835918 2 }}| 102,172 102172 2 }}| 48,046 48046 2 }}| 12,770 12770 2 }}| 13 13 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}! 998,921! {{Percentage | 998921 | 998921 | 2 }}| Gujranwala District| 642,706 642706 2 }}| 108,115 108115 2 }}| 99,139 99139 2 }}| 60,829 60829 2 }}| 1,445 1445 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 912,234! {{Percentage | 912234 | 912234 | 2 }}| Sheikhupura District| 542,344 542344 2 }}| 89,182 89182 2 }}| 160,706 160706 2 }}| 60,054 60054 2 }}| 221 221 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 852,508! {{Percentage | 852508 | 852508 | 2 }}| Jhang District| 678,736 678736 2 }}| 129,889 129889 2 }}| 12,238 12238 2 }}| 763 763 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 821,631! {{Percentage | 821631 | 821631 | 2 }}| Rawalpindi District| 628,193 628193 2 }}| 82,478 82478 2 }}| 64,127 64127 2 }}| 9,014 9014 2 }}| 1,337 1337 2 }}| 82 82 2 }}! 785,231! {{Percentage | 785231 | 785231 | 2 }}| Muzaffargarh District| 616,074 616074 2 }}| 90,643 90643 2 }}| 5,882 5882 2 }}| 227 227 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 23 23 2 }}! 712,849! {{Percentage | 712849 | 712849 | 2 }}| Attock District| 611,128 611128 2 }}| 43,209 43209 2 }}| 20,120 20120 2 }}| 1,392 1392 2 }}| 13 13 2 }}| 13 13 2 }}! 675,875! {{Percentage | 675875 | 675875 | 2 }}| Jhelum District| 563,033 563033 2 }}| 40,888 40888 2 }}| 24,680 24680 2 }}| 893 893 2 }}| 159 159 2 }}| 5 5 2 }}! 629,658! {{Percentage | 629658 | 629658 | 2 }}| Dera Ghazi Khan District| 512,678 512678 2 }}| 67,407 67407 2 }}| 1,072 1072 2 }}| 87 87 2 }}| 106 106 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 581,350! {{Percentage | 581350 | 581350 | 2 }}| Mianwali District| 436,260 436260 2 }}| 62,814 62814 2 }}| 6,865 6865 2 }}| 358 358 2 }}| 23 23 2 }}| 1 1 2 }}! 506,321! {{Percentage | 506321 | 506321 | 2 }}Shakargarh Tehsil{{efn>name=Shakargarh1947Gurdaspur district>Gurdaspur District which was awarded to Pakistan as part of the Radcliffe Line.}}| 149,600 149600 2 }}| 116,553 116553 2 }}| 20,573 20573 2 }}| 4,779 4779 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 291,505! {{Percentage | 291505 | 291505 | 2 }}| Biloch Trans–Frontier Tract| 40,084 40084 2 }}| 160 160 2 }}| 2 2 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}| 0 0 2 }}! 40,246! {{Percentage | 40246 | 40246 | 2 }}!Total!13,022,160!{{Percentage | 13022160 | 17350103 | 2 }}!2,373,466!{{Percentage | 2373466 | 17350103 | 2 }}!1,530,112!{{Percentage | 1530112 | 17350103 | 2 }}!395,311!{{Percentage | 395311 | 17350103 | 2 }}!9,520!{{Percentage | 9520 | 17350103 | 2 }}!19,534!{{Percentage | 19534 | 17350103 | 2 }}!17,350,103!{{Percentage | 17350103 | 17350103 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{small|Note: Territory comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, Pakistan.}}

Language

The official language of West Punjab was Urdu but most of the population spoke Punjabi. The linguist George Abraham Grierson in his multi volume Linguistic Survey of India (1904–1928) considered the various dialects up to then called "Western Punjabi", spoken in North, West, and South of Lahore in what is now Pakistani Punjab, as constituting instead a distinct language from Punjabi. (The local dialect of Lahore is the Majhi dialect of Punjabi, which has long been the basis of standard literary Punjabi.) Grierson proposed to name this putative language "Lahnda", and he dubbed as "Southern Lahnda" the coherent dialect cluster now known as Saraiki spoken in Multan Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur division and "North Lahnda" now known as Potwari spoken in Rawalpindi division and "Western Lahnda" now known as Hindko spoken in the regions bordering Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Contemporary usage

The term is often used to refer to the Pakistani Punjab.WEB, . Global Affairs and Strategic Studies. Facultad de Derecho,weblink 2022-06-29, Global Affairs and Strategic Studies, es-ES,

See also

• History of Punjab
• Punjab region
• Punjab (Pakistan)
• Punjab (India)
• Haryana
• Bahawalpur State

Notes

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References

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External links

{{Commons category|West Punjab}}

• Government of Punjab
• Punjab Provincial Assembly Records {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310123845weblink |date=10 March 2007 }}
• Population at 1951 census by Statoids.com

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