# Faisalabad District

Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع فیصل آباد) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 2023 census of Pakistan it had a population of 9,075,819, of which 3,691,999 were in Faisalabad City. It is the third largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore.
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the Muslim refugees from Eastern Punjab and Haryana settled in the Faisalabad District. It initially lacked industry, hospitals and universities. Since independence, there has been industrial growth, and the city's population is continually growing. Notable industry in the district include but not limited to Textile (spinning, weaving, printing, dying, stitching), Chemicals (acids, caustics, industrial gases, potash, chlorides, etc.), consumer goods (soaps, vegetable oil, detergents), Engineering (light electrical equipment, engineering goods), Metals & Metallurgy (steels, alloys) and Power (power equipment, power production).
Initially a part of Jhang District, it gained the status of a separate district in 1904. In 1982 Toba Tek Singh District (until then a Tehsil of Faisalabad District) was created as a separate district from Faisalabad. As of 2006, it is a City-District consisting of the city of Faisalabad and its surrounding areas.

## Administrative divisions

Faisalabad District is part of Faisalabad Division. In 2005 Faisalabad was reorganized as a City-District. It comprises six Tehsils.
| Tehsil | Area (km²) | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023) | Union Councils |
| Chak Jhumra | 654 | 385,169 | 588.94 | 70.56% | ... |
| Faisalabad City | 168 | 3,691,999 | 21,976.18 | 81.59% | ... |
| Faisalabad Sadar | 1,186 | 1,742,958 | 1,469.61 | 71.25% | ... |
| Jaranwala | 1,811 | 1,731,148 | 955.91 | 66.32% | ... |
| Samundri | 754 | 729,672 | 967.73 | 75.99% | ... |
| Tandlianwala | 1,284 | 794,873 | 619.06 | 52.83% | ... |

## Demographics
### Population

As of the 2023 census, Faisalabad district has 1,382,773 households and a population of 9,075,819. The district has a sex ratio of 108.92 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 73.41%: 77.34% for males and 69.11% for females. 2,200,114 (24.27% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 4,392,979 (48.40%) live in urban areas.
Total Population according to censuses :
| Administrative Unit | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
| Chak Jhumra | 202,078 | 253,806 | 332,461 | 385,169 |
| Faisalabad City | 1,181,562 | 2,140,346 | 3,238,841 | 3,691,999 |
| Faisalabad Sadar | 666,023 | 924,110 | 1,465,411 | 1,742,958 |
| Jaranwala | 747,890 | 1,054,698 | 1,492,276 | 1,731,148 |
| Samundri | 378,302 | 515,785 | 643,068 | 729,672 |
| Tandlianwala | 386,054 | 540,802 | 702,733 | 794,873 |
| Faisalabad District | 3,561,909 | 5,429,547 | 7,874,790 | 9,075,819 |

### Religion

Religion in Faisalabad district (2023) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 96.48% | 96.48% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 3.40% | 3.40% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.12% | 0.12% |
Religious groups in Faisalabad District :
| Religious group | 1941 | 1941 | 2017 | 2017 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Islam | 606,374 | 60.64% | 7,606,012 | 96.49% | 8,746,155 | 96.48% |
| Sikhism | 209,504 | 20.95% | — | — | 243 | ~0% |
| Hinduism | 148,484 | 14.85% | 598 | 0.01% | 2,150 | 0.02% |
| Christianity | 35,341 | 3.53% | 264,677 | 3.36% | 308,580 | 3.4% |
| Ahmadiyya | — | — | 10,959 | 0.14% | 7,630 | 0.08% |
| Others | 197 | 0.03% | 198 | 0% | 545 | 0.01% |
| Total Population | 999,900 | 100% | 7,882,444 | 100% | 9,065,306 | 100% |
Religious groups in Faisalabad District (British Punjab province era) :
| Religious group | 1901 | 1901 | 1911 | 1911 | 1921 | 1921 | 1931 | 1931 | 1941 | 1941 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Islam | 484,657 | 61.2% | 524,288 | 61.13% | 594,917 | 60.74% | 720,996 | 62.62% | 877,518 | 62.85% |
| Hinduism | 210,459 | 26.58% | 154,603 | 18.03% | 181,488 | 18.53% | 173,344 | 15.06% | 204,059 | 14.61% |
| Sikhism | 88,049 | 11.12% | 146,670 | 17.1% | 160,821 | 16.42% | 211,391 | 18.36% | 262,737 | 18.82% |
| Christianity | 8,672 | 1.1% | 32,023 | 3.73% | 42,004 | 4.29% | 45,518 | 3.95% | 51,948 | 3.72% |
| Jainism | 23 | 0% | 125 | 0.01% | 231 | 0.02% | 95 | 0.01% | 35 | 0% |
| Zoroastrianism | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 7 | 0% | 6 | 0% |
| Buddhism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| Judaism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total population | 791,861 | 100% | 857,711 | 100% | 979,463 | 100% | 1,151,351 | 100% | 1,396,305 | 100% |
| Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2: District formerly inscribed as the Chenab Colony on the 1901 census, later renamed to Lyallpur District, created between Jhang District, Gujranwala District, Lahore District, Montgomery District, and Multan District to account for the large population increase in the region, primarily due to the Chenab Canal Colony. Note3: Formerly known as Lyallpur District, prior to district renaming in 1979. |||||||||||
Religion in the Tehsils of Faisalabad District (1921) :
| Tehsil | Islam | Islam | Hinduism | Hinduism | Sikhism | Sikhism | Christianity | Christianity | Jainism | Jainism | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| Tehsil | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Lyallpur Tehsil | 187,702 | 54.43% | 73,359 | 21.27% | 65,389 | 18.96% | 18,347 | 5.32% | 53 | 0.02% | 2 | 0% | 344,852 | 100% |
| Samundri Tehsil | 155,680 | 69.25% | 35,477 | 15.78% | 26,531 | 11.8% | 7,017 | 3.12% | 101 | 0.04% | 0 | 0% | 224,806 | 100% |
| Toba Tek Singh Tehsil | 148,015 | 63.68% | 38,853 | 16.72% | 31,832 | 13.7% | 13,680 | 5.89% | 46 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% | 232,426 | 100% |
| Jaranwala Tehsil | 103,520 | 58.36% | 33,799 | 19.05% | 37,069 | 20.9% | 2,960 | 1.67% | 31 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% | 177,379 | 100% |
| Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. |||||||||||||||
Religion in the Tehsils of Faisalabad District (1941) :
| Tehsil | Islam | Islam | Hinduism | Hinduism | Sikhism | Sikhism | Christianity | Christianity | Jainism | Jainism | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| Tehsil | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Lyallpur Tehsil | 221,333 | 54.52% | 73,400 | 18.08% | 89,629 | 22.08% | 21,500 | 5.3% | 34 | 0.01% | 77 | 0.02% | 405,973 | 100% |
| Samundri Tehsil | 217,359 | 72.32% | 33,860 | 11.27% | 40,690 | 13.54% | 8,629 | 2.87% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0% | 300,544 | 100% |
| Toba Tek Singh Tehsil | 271,144 | 68.4% | 55,575 | 14.02% | 53,233 | 13.43% | 16,353 | 4.13% | 1 | 0% | 99 | 0.02% | 396,405 | 100% |
| Jaranwala Tehsil | 167,682 | 57.15% | 41,224 | 14.05% | 79,185 | 26.99% | 5,212 | 1.78% | 0 | 0% | 80 | 0.03% | 293,383 | 100% |
| Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category. |||||||||||||||

### Language

Languages of Faisalabad district (2023)
At the time of the 2023 census, 94.13% of the population spoke Punjabi, 4.49% Urdu, and 0.64% Pashto as their first language.

## Transportation

سرگودھا روڈ فیصل اباد

### Air
## Electricity supplier

The electricity supply in Faisalabad District is managed by the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company.

## Education

Punjab Group of Colleges (Girls Campus) Service Road
Punjab Group of Colleges (Boys Campus) Service Road
Government College University Faisalabad
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

## Notable people

* Bhagat Singh, a famous Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter
* Om P. Bahl, an Indian-American molecular biologist, academic and was known for his studies on Human chorionic gonadotropin, popularly known as the pregnancy hormone
* Harkishan Singh, a well recognized pharmaceutical academic, medicinal chemistry researcher and science historian
* Lal Chand Yamla Jatt, a noted Indian Punjabi-language folk singer, considered by many to have laid the foundation of contemporary Punjabi music in India
* Arjan Singh, a senior air officer and the first and only officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be promoted to five-star rank as Marshal of the Indian Air Force
* Nusrat Fateh Ali khan, a famous singer and musician, born in Faisalabad.