Census Data | MCQs

Explanation

There are the Total 7 Census held in Pakistan:

1. 1951: The first census after Pakistan's independence.
2. 1961: The second census.
3. 1972: The third census, delayed due to the 1971 war.
4. 1981: The fourth census.
5. 1998: The fifth census.
6. 2017: The sixth census.
7. 2023: The 7th population and housing census was conducted digitally.

Explanation

Fifth largest country: Pakistan

Second Largest Muslim country: Pakistan

Explanation

Explanation

There are the Total six Census held in Pakistan

1. 1st in 1951

2nd 1961

3rd 1972

4th 1981

5th 1998

6th 2017

Next 2023

The population of Pakistan according to the 2017 census

Total                      207,774,520

Males                   106,443,520

Females               101,331,000

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

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

As per Pakistan's 2023 Census, Sindh province recorded an annual population growth rate of 2.57%, slightly higher than Punjab’s 2.53% and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 2.38%.

Based on that growth rate ranking, Sindh experienced the largest population growth among the listed provinces in 2023.

Explanation

The 2017 Census was held in Pakistan after 19 years.

They were delayed until 1998 and 2017 due to politicization and instability.

It is the 6th National Population Census in Pakistan 

The census was undertaken in two phases:

• first from 15th March to 15th April 2017
• second from 25th April to 25th May 2017.

Explanation

Since then regular censuses have been conducted after every ten years in the year ending at one.

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