Demographics

Demographics

Bahawalpur is one of the largest district of the Punjab covering an area of 24830 Sq.km. It has peculiar demographic, topographic and geographical characteristics. The district is situated almost in the center of the country at an elevation of 152 meters from the sea levels. The population of Bahawalpur dist. has increased from 1.453 million in 1981 to 2.411 million in 1998 showing a growth rate of 3.88% per year as compare with 3.3% of Punjab. Population density has increased from 59 in 1981 to 97 in 1998 as compared witn 353 of the Punjab. The majority of Bahawalpur's residents speak Saraiki, English, Punjabi and Urdu. The principal inhabitants of the region surrounding Bahawalpur are Jat and Baluchi people.