District Profile

District Statistics

Population

  • 2,982,000 (According to the 2017 Census)
  • Male:  (1,510,427 )  50.62%
  • Female: (1,464,900)  49.12%

Area (Square Kilometres)

8,878

Population Density (per sq. km.)

293

Tehsils / Towns

Bahawalnagar, Minchanabad, Fort Abbas, Chishtian and Haroonabad

Main Crops

Sugarcane, wheat, cotton, rice (cleaned), and grape/mustard seeds

Main Fruits

Citrus, guava, and mango

Main Vegetables 

Carrot, onion, cauliflower, spinach, turnip, tomato, and potato

Forest Resources (Acres) 

14,472.50

Mineral Resources

Nil

Total Metalled Roads (KM)

2,526.56

Grid Stations

11

Telephone Exchanges

29

Industrial Units

Industrial Units (Selected Sectors)

271

Type of Industrial Units

Agricultural implements, blending of tea, cotton ginning and pressing, flour mills, paper and paper board, rice mills, soap and detergents, sugar and textile spinning

Population

Total Population 

 

 

 

  • 2,982,000 (According to the 2017 Census)
  • Rural:  2,355,970 (79.00%)
  • Urban: 619,686 (20.78%)