Country Pakistan Headquarters Lahore Area 1,772 km² | Homeland Pakistan Time zone PKT (UTC+5) Elevation 216 m | |
Lahore District (Urdu: ضلع لاہور) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan that contains the city of Lahore, the district and provincial capital. The total area is 1,772 square kilometres (684 sq mi).
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Map of Lahore District, Pakistan
Administration
Until the local government reforms of 2000, Lahore was part of the now-defunct Lahore Division. With the revival of commissioner system division, Lahore was restored.
Under the latest revision of Pakistan's administrative structure, promulgated in 2001, Lahore was tagged as a City District and divided into nine towns. Each town in turn consists of a group of union councils.
Demography
According to the 1998 census, the district's population is 6,320,000, 82% of which is urban. Punjabi is the first language of 86% of the population, while Urdu and Pashto account for 10% and 2% respectively.