Jhelum - Demography

Demography

Jhelum City Population
Census Pop.
1961 52,685
1972 70,157 33.2%
1981 106,462 51.7%
1998 145,847 37.0%
Est. 2009 188,803
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Jhelum is one of the oldest districts of Punjab. It was established on 23 March 1849. Jhelum District has a diverse population of 1,103,000 (2006) which mainly consists of Punjabis. The population of the Jhelum city (proper) is about 188,803(2012) and it is the 32th largest city of Pakistan with respect to population. Population Density is 261/km. Population Growth Rate is 1.51 which is very low as compared to other urban areas of Pakistan. The majority of the population i.e. 98.47 percent is Muslim. Among the minorities Christians are in majority sharing 1.36 percent in the district. Punjabi is the dominant language (96.6 percent), while, other languages spoken in the district are Urdu (1.9 percent), Pushto (1.2 percent). Major clans are [[Jat matyal jat nagial jat dhudi jat pakhral jat Bangial jat minhas (jat khabbal). Gakhars, Gujars, Janjua Rajputs, Jalaps, Jats, Cheema,(khandoha jutt) Marath, Minhas Rajputs, Dhamial, Kalyal, Zardan Jats, Waseer Jats, Bhaktiyarzai Jats, Dhillon Jats, Gondal, Kahlon Jats, Ghuman, Sipra, Nagyal, Thathal, Kashmiris, Khokhars, Lilla Tribe Qureshis, Phaphra Mughals), Rajputs (Bhakral, Bhatti, Chib, Narma, Sohlan), Arain malyar, Syed and Punjabi Shaikh.jat malik(awan).. {Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

Literacy rate of Jhelum is among the highest in Pakistan. At 79%, it is only lower than that of Islamabad and neighbouring Rawalpindi. Somewhat higher than the literacy in Punjab province (58 percent). The literacy rate has remarkably increased from 38.9 percent in 1981. The rate is much higher in urban area when compared with rural areas both for males and females. 84% of the population have electricity and 96% have the water facility. Human Development Index of Jhelum is 0.770, which highest in Pakistan after Karachi.

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