Demographics of Rawalpindi District

The demographics of Rawalpindi District, a district of Punjab in Pakistan, has undergone significant changes over the years. It has been affected by turmoil in the surrounding districts.

According to the 1998 census the population of the district was 3,363,911 of which 53.03% were urban. In 2017 census the population of the district is 5,405,633 of which 54.% are urban, making Rawalpindi the second most urbanised district in Punjab.[1]

History

1901 census

The 1901 census was carried out during the period of British rule, the population of the district in 1901 was 558,699, the area of the district at the time was 6,192 km2 [2]

The main Muslim tribes after the Hindu's Tribes of Rawalpindi District some reverted back to Islam,they were the Chauhans, Awans, Abbassi, Dhanyals, Gakhars, Gujjars, Jats, Kashmiris, Khattar, Paracha, Rajputs, Pathans,and Sayyid.[3]

According to the census of 1901, the population of the main tribes were: Awan (38,768), Dhund Abbasis (23,462), Gakhars (13,328), Gujjars (25,953)Janjua Rajputs (7,557), Jats (34,556), Khattar (1,014). Miscellaneous Dhanyal(3,991), Satti (5,343) and Sayyid(12,508).

Religion

Religion of Rawalpindi District in 1941[4]

  Muslims (80.00%)
  Hindus (10.50%)
  Sikhs (8.17%)
  Others (0.54%)

According to the 1941 Indian census Muslims numbered around 628,913 around than 80% of the total population, while Hindus and Sikhs numbered 82,178 (10.50%) and 64,127 (8.17%) respectively.[5]

After independence

The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the Rawalpindi District.[6] Kashmir and other areas arrived in Rawalpindi.[7] While it is accepted that population of urban Rawalpindi has been transformed since independence, the rural population in the Kahuta, Kallar Syedan, Kotli Sattian, Gujar Khan and Murree Tehsils still comprise overwhelmingly of the tribes referred to in 1901 census.[8]

See also

References
  1. District Profile: Northern Punjab - Rawalpindi Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Rāwalpindi Division - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 262
  3. District Gazetteer of Rawalpindi District
  4. http://pakgeotagging.blogspot.com/2014/10/partition-of-punjab-in-1947.html?m=1
  5. Rāwalpindi District Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 266.
  6. Troubling historical roots
  7. Residents of Auqaf houses threaten siege of parliament
  8. ELECTIONS 2002 (Rawalpindi Division)
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