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Section-4 - City Profiles | Punjab Cities Growth Atlas

District: Gujranwala

Population Density

Year 2005 Year 2015

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

Gujranwala Kamoki Wazirabad
Gujranwala Kamoki Wazirabad Population 2005 1,730,019 130,069 95,469

Population 2015 2,257,227 242,756 141,842
5% 7% 9%
6% 9% Pop. Change ‘05-’15 30.47% 86.64% 48.57%
9%
10% 10%
Pop. Annual Growth Rate ‘05-’15 2.70% 6.44% 4.04%
18% 60% 14% 60% 18% 45% Area 1995 (Sq. Km) 27.02 2.23 2.25

19% Area 2005 (Sq. Km) 68.47 4.65 6.29

Area 2015 (Sq. Km) 149.54 10.14 9.18
Area Change '95-'05 153.42% 108.87% 178.92%

Area Change '05-'15 118.41% 118.21% 46.10%
Area Annual Growth Rate '95-'05 9.74% 7.64% 10.80%

Area Annual Growth Rate '05-'15 8.13% 8.12% 3.86%
Intra-city Area Composition
Pop. Density 2005 (Per Sq. Km) 25,267 27,978 15,190

Pop. Density 2015 (Per Sq. Km) 15,094 23,929 15,447
100%
13% Density Change ‘05-’15 -40.26% -14.47% 1.70%
27% 27% 21%
80% Land Consumption Index 3.89 1.36 0.95
33% 53%
64%
60% 36%
43%
55% Percentage Change in Area Composition (2005-2015)
40%
55% Low Density Medium Density High Density
20% 44% 47% 36% Areas Areas Areas
30%
18%
0% Gujranwala 80% -23% -53%
2005 2015 2005 2015 2005 2015
Kamoki 140% -35% -23%
Gujranwala Kamoki Wazirabad

Low Density Areas Medium Density Areas High Density Areas Wazirabad -23% 21% -

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