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Census: questions and answer review

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11. According to population census 2017, men from ___ of population of Pakistan?

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Answer: 51%

Explanation According to 6th census population stands at 207.68 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.4 per cent. The population includes 106.018m males, 101.344m females and 321,744 transgender persons.

12. What was Pakistan's rural population percentage according to the 2017 census table?

سن 2017 کی مردم شماری کے مطابق پاکستان کی دیہی آبادی کا فیصد کیا تھا؟

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Answer: 63.6%

Explanation Rural population → 63.6% Urban population → 36.4% Total population → ~ 207 million Male population → Slightly higher than female Growth rate → Around 2.4% Last verified on 07-05-2026

13. When did the first census held in the Subcontinent?

برصغیر میں پہلی مردم شماری کب ہوئی؟

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Answer: 1881

Explanation The first complete census was taken in the sub-continent in 1881. Additional Information: There have been only 7 nationwide censuses. The First Census was held in Pakistan in 1951. The S econd Census was held in Pakistan in 1961. The Third Census was held in Pakistan in 1972. The Fourth Census was held in Pakistan i n 1981. The Fifth Census was held in Pakistan in 1998. The S ixth Census was held in Pakistan in 2017. The Seventh Census was held in Pakistan in 2023. Census has been undertaken every 10 years. It was beginning in 1872 under British viceroy.

14. When was the first digital census conducted in Pakistan?

پاکستان میں پہلی ڈیجیٹل مردم شماری کب ہوئی؟

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Answer: 2023

Explanation Pakistan planned the 7th and digital census from 01 Feb 2023 to 04 Mar 2023 . It will be conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Before this, census was conducted in 2017 .

15. According to the 2017 census, how many males were there in Pakistan?

سن 2017 کی مردم شماری کے مطابق پاکستان میں مردوں کی تعداد کتنی تھی؟

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Answer: 106.4 million

Explanation Total population (2017): approx 207.8 million Males : approx 106.4 million Females : approx 101.3 million 2017 census was the 6th national census of Pakistan. Census conducted after 19 years gap (last in 1998 ) Last verified on 08-05-2026

16. As per 2023 census, which province has least population in Pakistan?

دو ہزار تئیس کی مردم شماری کے مطابق پاکستان میں کس صوبے کی آبادی سب سے کم ہے؟

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Answer: Balochistan

Explanation 2023 national census (released on 5 August 2023 ) Growth rate: 2.55 per cent Total Pakistan population: 241.49 million Punjab: 127.68 million Punjab growth rate: 2.53 percent Sindh population: 55.69 million Sindh growth rate: 2.57 percent Balochistan population: 14.89 million Balochistan growth rate: 3.2 percent ( highest of all) KPK population: 40.85 million KPK growth rate: 2.38 percent Islamabad population: 2.36 million Islamabad growth rate: 2.81 percent Pakistan rural population: 61.18 percent Pakistan Urban population: 38.82 percent 33 million population increased between 2017 and 2023 110 million population increased between 1998 and 2023 *****

17. The 2023 Pakistan census revealed the largest population growth in which province?

سن 2023 میں پاکستان مردم شماری میں آبادی میں سب سے بڑی آبادی کا انکشاف ہوا جس میں صوبہ کس صوبے میں ہے؟

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Answer: Sindh

Explanation As per Pakistan's 2023 Census , Sindh province recorded an annual population growth rate of 2.57% , slightly higher than Punjab’s 2.53% and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 2.38%. Based on that growth rate ranking, Sindh experienced the largest population growth among the listed provinces in 2023 .

18. Pakistanis population was only_____ million at the time of Independence?

آزادی کے وقت پاکستانیوں کی آبادی صرف _____ ملین تھی؟

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Answer: 33

Explanation Pakistan's population in 1947 was 32.5 million or 33 million In 1998 the population of Pakistan was 75 million As per the census 2017, the total population of Pakistan is 207.77 million *** ND1-2-2023

19. What is the percentage of total population of Pakistan lives in rural areas?

پاکستان کی کل آبادی کا کتنا فیصد دیہی علاقوں میں رہتا ہے؟

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Answer: 63.66%

Explanation According to World Bank and the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Approximately 61.3% to 64% of Pakistan's total population lives in rural areas "Urban area" can refer to towns, cities, and suburbs. Rural areas, often called "the country," have low population density and large amounts of undeveloped land.

20. First census in India was made in the period of ________?

ہندوستان میں پہلی مردم شماری _______ کی مدت میں ہوئی تھی؟

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Answer: Lord Mayo

Explanation The first modern census in India was conducted during the period of Lord Mayo, who served as the Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1869 to 1872. T he census was conducted in 1871,

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