Lahore District
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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 11 million in 2017.[3][4]
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Lahore District
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Coordinates: 31°25′N 74°20′E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
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 |
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The total area is 1,772 square kilometres (684 sq mi). Before 1976, district Lahore had 3 tehsils. Tehsil Lahore, Tehsil Kasur and Tehsil Chunian. But in 1976, Kasur and Chunian tehsils became Kasur district and separate from Lahore District.[5][6]