List of cities in the Punjab region by population explained

The following is a list of the largest cities in the Punjab region by population located in modern divisions which were part of the British Punjab Province as at 1947 when the modern countries of India and Pakistan were created. Accordingly, the Punjab is a geographical region in South Asia now divided politically by Pakistan and India and is also administratively divided into provinces, states, and territories within both countries. The former province is today part of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh states and Chandigarh union territory in India, and Punjab province and Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan. This list deals with the areas within city administrative boundaries (city propers), urban areas, and metropolitan areas.

List of the Cities

RankCityAdministrative subdivisionSovereign stateImageCity proper populationUrban area populationMetropolitan area population
1Lahore[1]
(2017)
[2]
(2016)
2Faisalabad[3]
(2017)

(2016)
3GurgaonState of Haryana[4]
(2021)
4Rawalpindi
(2017)
5Gujranwala
(2017)
[5] (2016)
6LudhianaState of Punjab[6]
(2021 estimate)

(2016)
7Multan
(2017)
[7] (2016)
8FaridabadState of Haryana
(2011)
9AmritsarState of Punjab[8]
(2021 estimate)

(2016)
10ChandigarhUnion territory of Chandigarh[9]
(2011)

(2016)
11JalandharState of Punjab
(2011)

(2016)
12Bahawalpur
(2017)

(2016)
13Sargodha
(2017)

(2016)
14Sialkot
(2017)

(2016)
15Sheikhupura
(2017)

(2016)
16PatialaState of Punjab
(2011)

(2016)
17Rahim Yar Khan
(2017)
18Jhang
(2017)
19Dera Ghāzi Khān
(2017)
20Gujrat
(2017)
21Sahiwal
(2017)
22Wah Cantonment
(2017)
23RohtakState of Haryana
(2011)
24Kasur
(2017)
25Okara
(2017)
26HisarState of Haryana
(2011)
27AmbalaState of Haryana
(2011)
28PanipatState of Haryana
(2011)
29KarnalState of Haryana
(2011)
30BathindaState of Punjab
(2011)
31Chiniot
(2017)
32SonipatState of Haryana
(2011)
33Kāmoke
(2017)
34Hafizabad
(2017)
35Sadiqabad
(2017)
36Burewala
(2017)
37Khanewal
(2017)
38YamunanagarState of Haryana
(2011)
39PanchkulaState of Haryana
(2011)
40Muzaffargarh
(2017)
41Mandi Bahauddin
(2017)
42BhiwaniState of Haryana
(2011)
43Jhelum
(2017)
44Khanpur
(2017)
45SirsaState of Haryana
(2011)
46Pakpattan
(2017)
47Daska
(2017)
48Gojra
(2017)
49BahadurgarhState of Haryana
(2011)
50ShimlaState of Himachal Pradesh
(2011)
51HoshiarpurState of Punjab
(2011)
52Muridke
(2017)
53JindState of Haryana
(2011)
54BatalaState of Punjab
(2011)
55ThanesarState of Haryana
(2011)
56MogaState of Punjab
(2011)
57PathankotState of Punjab
(2011)
58MohaliState of Punjab
(2011)
59AboharState of Punjab
(2011)
60KaithalState of Haryana
(2011)
61RewariState of Haryana
(2011)
62MalerkotlaState of Punjab
(2011)
63KhannaState of Punjab
(2011)
64PalwalState of Haryana
(2011)
65JagadhariState of Haryana
(2011)
66MuktsarState of Punjab
(2011)
67BarnalaState of Punjab
(2011)
68FirozpurState of Punjab
(2011)
69KapurthalaState of Punjab
(2011)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information.
  2. Book: Demographia World Urban Areas. January 2015. 11th. 11 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Ten major cities' population up by 74pc. 2017-09-06.
  4. Web site: Gurgaon Population 2021 - Current Population of Gurgaon (Gurugram) . 2023-08-21 . www.indiaonlinepages.com.
  5. http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/csas/PDF/V_26_No_2_9Dr.%20Asad%20Ali%20Khan.pdf
  6. Web site: Ludhiana Population. 2021-10-22. en-US.
  7. http://pcgip.urbanunit.gov.pk/docs/ADPDocumnets/ConsolidatedMultan_ADP.pdf
  8. Web site: Amritsar Population. Worldpopulationreview.com.
  9. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above. 10 October 2015. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.