Population
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 1,274,935 of which 20.45% were urban, The estimated population in 2008 was 1.58 million.
According to the According to the Gazetteer of the Attock District 1930, Hindus made up 8.5% of the total population .
The city also had a significant Muhajir population. In fact, Attock city is dominated by the immigrants from India and there population multiplied at a phenominal rate as they are inclined toward having many children. Also most of the business is controlled by them. They hold key positions in public and private sector too.
During the soviet war in Afghanistan a great number of afghan refugees came to Attock as it is closed to Peshawar, although many of these refugees have moved back to Afghanistan but still there is a considerable percentage of those who chose not to go back and have started their lives in Attock.
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