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 

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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 

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Explanation

According to a report submitted by Ministry of Planning and Development in the National Assembly of Pakistan, about 24.3% Pakistani lived below the poverty line which translates into 55 million people

Explanation

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), inflation rises to 9 percent in September from 8.2 percent in August.

This data was released on October 7, 2020.

Explanation

The second Census was held in Pakistan in 1961.

Total Population of west Pakistan was 42.9 Million

Total Males 22.96 Million

Total Females 19.92 Million

West Pakistan had a literacy rate of 16.9%

The population growth rate of Pakistan in 1961 was 2.4%.

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Total East and west Pakistan population was 93 million

Literacy was 19.2%

East Pakistan had a literacy rate of 21.5%

The population growth rate in 1961 was 2.4%.

Explanation

The third Census was held in Pakistan in 1972.

Total Population of Pakistan in 1972 was 65.3 Million

Total Males 34.83 Million

Total Females 30.48 Million

Growth rates 3.5% per annum

Literacy was 21.70%

Explanation

The Fifth Census was held in Pakistan in 1998.

Total Population of Pakistan in 1998 was 132.4 Million

Total Males  68.87 Million

Total Females 63.48 Million

Growth rates 2.6% per annum

Literacy rate for males was 54.8%

Literacy rate for females was 43.2%

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First Census was held in Pakistan in 1951.

The second Census was held in Pakistan in 1961.

The third Census was held in Pakistan in 1972.

Fourth Census was held in Pakistan in 1981.

The fifth Census was held in Pakistan in 1998.

Sixth Census was held in Pakistan in 2017.

Seventh in 2023

Explanation

Census has been undertaken every 10 years beginning in 1872 under British viceroy Lord Mayo

the first complete census was taken in the sub-continent in 1881

while

The first census in Indo Pak subcontinent was held in

After independence, the first census of Pakistan was conducted in 1951

the second in 1961 

the third census was held in 1972 instead of 1971

Explanation

There have been only 6 nationwide censuses.

1. First Census was held in Pakistan in 1951.
2. The second Census was held in Pakistan in 1961.
3. The third Census was held in Pakistan in 1972.
4. The fourth Census was held in Pakistan in 1981.
5. The fifth Census was held in Pakistan in 1998.
6. The Sixth Census was held in Pakistan in 2017.
7. The seventh census was held in Pakistan in 2023

it was beginning in 1872 under British viceroy Lord Mayo

Explanation