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Section-4 - City Profiles | Punjab Cities Growth Atlas

District: Bahawalnagar

Population Density

Year 2005 Year 2015

Percentage of Area Occupied by 20% of
Population Area Statistics
Population (2015)

Bahawalnagar Chishtian
Bahawalnagar Chishtian
Population 2005 118,703 93,890
12% 5% Population 2015 136,432 84,010
10%
12% Pop. Change ‘05-’15 14.94% -10.52%
46% 10% Pop. Annual Growth Rate ‘05-’15 1.40% -1.11%
12% Area 1995 (Sq. Km) 6.31 4.46
15% 60%
Area 2005 (Sq. Km) 10.42 7.59
18%
Area 2015 (Sq. Km) 15.73 14.42
Area Change '95-'05 65.16% 70.27%

Area Change '05-'15 51.04% 89.96%
Area Annual Growth Rate '95-'05 5.15% 5.47%

Area Annual Growth Rate '05-'15 4.21% 6.63%
Intra-city Area Composition
Pop. Density 2005 (Per Sq. Km) 11,397 12,369

100% Pop. Density 2015 (Per Sq. Km) 8,673 5,826
30% Density Change ‘05-’15 -23.90% -52.90%
80% 39%
52%
65% Land Consumption Index 3.42 (8.55)
60%

40% Percentage Change in Area Composition (2005-2015)
61% 70%
20% 35% 48%
Low Density Medium Density High Density
0% Areas Areas Areas
2005 2015 2005 2015
Bahawalnagar 75% -41% -
Bahawalnagar Chishtian

Low Density Areas Medium Density Areas High Density Areas Chishtian 46% -43% -

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