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Section-4 - City Profiles | Punjab Cities Growth Atlas

District: Bahawalpur

Population Density

Year 2005 Year 2015

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

Bahawalpur Ahmadpur East
Bahawalpur Ahmadpur East Population 2005 410,072 79,126

Population 2015 568,599 152,822
6% 10%
11% Pop. Change ‘05-’15 38.66% 93.14%
10%
Pop. Annual Growth Rate ‘05-’15 3.32% 6.80%
12%
12% 52%
57% Area 1995 (Sq. Km) 20.71 3.76

14% Area 2005 (Sq. Km) 31.51 7.61
15%
Area 2015 (Sq. Km) 66.31 12.83
Area Change '95-'05 52.15% 102.38%

Area Change '05-'15 110.46% 68.66%
Area Annual Growth Rate '95-'05 4.29% 7.30%

Area Annual Growth Rate '05-'15 7.73% 5.37%
Intra-city Area Composition
Pop. Density 2005 (Per Sq. Km) 13,015 10,398

100% 4% Pop. Density 2015 (Per Sq. Km) 8,575 11,907

80% 40% Density Change ‘05-’15 -34.12% 14.51%
53% 52% 52% Land Consumption Index 2.86 0.74
60%

40%
60% Percentage Change in Area Composition (2005-2015)
20% 43% 48% 49%
Low Density Medium Density High Density
0% Areas Areas Areas
2005 2015 2005 2015
Bahawalpur 39% -24% -100%
Bahawalpur Ahmadpur East

Low Density Areas Medium Density Areas High Density Areas Ahmadpur East 2% -2% -

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