Lahore District
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Coordinates: 31°25′N 74°20′E / 31.417°N 74.333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Lahore |
Headquarters | Lahore |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• District Commissioner | Muhammad Ali[1] |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 1,772 km2 (684 sq mi) |
Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 13,004,135 |
• Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Website | lahore |
Lahore District (Punjabi: ضلع لہور; Urdu: ضلع لاہور) is a district in Punjab, Pakistan, consisting of the provincial capital, Lahore and surrounding areas. It is the most populous district of Pakistan, with a population of over 13 million in 2023.[2][3][4]
The total area is 1,772 square kilometres (684 sq mi). Before 1976, Lahore district was composed of 3 tehsils - Lahore, Kasur and Chunian, but in 1976, Kasur and Chunian tehsils became Kasur District, separate from Lahore District.[5][6] The remaining area was then sub-divided into 5 tehsils - Lahore, Lahore Cantonment, Model Town, Raiwind and Shalimar.
On 27 August 2024, the Punjab Government announced the creation of five new tehsils - Wagah, Ravi, Nishtar, Iqbal Town and Saddar.
2023census
was invoked but never defined (see the help page)."Lahore district is bounded on the north and west by Sheikhupura district, on the east by India's Amritsar district, and on the south by Kasur district. River Ravi flows on the northern side of Lahore, and separates it from Sheikhupura district.