Chowk Azam
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Chowk Azam
چوک اعظم | |
|---|---|
 Chowk Azam Minar | |
  Chowk Azam Location within Punjab, Pakistan  Chowk Azam Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′53″N 71°13′01″E / 30.9647672°N 71.2169821°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Layyah |
| Tehsil | Layyah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Committee |
| • Chief Officer | Mr. Iftikhar Bangash |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 87,376 |
| • Rank | 149th in Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 31450 |
| Calling code | 0606 |
Chowk Azam is a city in Layyah District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Layyah city, the headquarters of the Layyah District, on the Mianwali-Multan road and Layyah-Shorkot road. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, Chowk Azam has a population of 87,376.
The city has many educational and vocational institutions, including Government Muslim High School, Divisional Public School, Government College for Boys and Government College for Girls. The campus of the Government College University Faisalabad and Bahauddin Zakariya University in Layyah and Government Graduate College in Chowk Azam provide point services for students commuting from Chowk Azam and the vicinity.
Chowk Azam is located at a latitude of 30.9706551 and a longitude of 71.212303.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33,541 | — |
| 2017 | 67,421 | +101.0% |
| 2023 | 87,376 | +29.6% |
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According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Chowk Azam stood at 87,376, up from 67,421 recorded during the 2017 Census. The city experienced an annual population growth rate of 4.5% between 2017 and 2023. In terms of gender breakdown in 2023, the population comprised 44,572 males (51%), 42,796 females (49%).
References
- ↑ "MC Chowk Azam" (PDF). lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Local Government & Community Development Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "District Profile - Layyah". layyah.punjab.gov.pk. Government of The Punjab. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "Distance from Layyah". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "Urban Localities by Population Size and their Population by Sex, Annual Growth Rate and Household Size: Census–2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "GC Chowk Azam". gcchowkazam.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ "Chowk Āzam (Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
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