Population of Pakistan in 1947 – General Knowledge Questions

Population of Pakistan in 1947

📌 Historical Background

  • Pakistan came into existence on 14 August 1947 after the partition of British India.
  • At independence, Pakistan consisted of two wings:
  • West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan)
  • East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)

👥 Total Population (1947)

  • Total population: About 32–33 million
  • West Pakistan: ~ 30 million
  • East Pakistan: ~ 3 million
  • Population figures are approximate due to mass migration and lack of census data.

🗺️ Population Distribution

  • Predominantly rural society
  • About 85–90% people lived in villages
  • Very few large cities

🏙️ Major Cities (1947)

  • Karachi (Capital of Pakistan)
  • Population: around 400,000
  • Lahore
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
    (All were small compared to present-day cities)

🕌 Religious Composition of Pakistan

  • Muslims: Over 95%

Minorities:

  • Hindus
  • Christians
  • Sikhs

Pakistan was created as a Muslim majority state

🗣️ Languages Spoken Pak MCQs

  • Urdu (national language)
  • Punjabi
  • Sindhi
  • Pashto
  • Balochi
  • Bengali (in East Pakistan)

🚶 Migration & Population Change Gk Today

  • Partition caused one of the largest migrations in history
  • Millions of Muslims migrated from India to Pakistan
  • Many Hindus and Sikhs migrated from Pakistan to India
  • This caused rapid population growth in cities like Karachi

🧠 General Knowledge (GK) Points

  • Pakistan’s first census was conducted in 1951
  • Karachi was the first capital of Pakistan
  • Population pressure increased immediately after independence due to refugees
  • Majority of population depended on agriculture

📝 MCQs Test Online — Population of Pakistan (1947)

Q1. What was the approximate population of Pakistan in 1947?

A. 20 million
B. 25 million
C. 32–33 million ✅
D. 50 million

Q2. Pakistan came into existence in:

A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947 ✅
D. 1948

Q3. Which city was the capital of Pakistan in 1947?

A. Lahore
B. Islamabad
C. Dhaka
D. Karachi ✅

Q4. The population of Pakistan in 1947 was mostly:

A. Urban
B. Industrial
C. Educated
D. Rural ✅

Q5. Which region is now called Bangladesh?

A. West Pakistan
B. Northern Pakistan
C. East Pakistan ✅
D. Southern Pakistan

Q6. Pakistan’s first census was held in:

A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1951 ✅
D. 1956

Q7. The main reason for sudden population change in 1947 was:

A. Natural increase
B. Industrialization
C. Mass migration due to partition ✅
D. Urbanization

📚 Exam Tip

Remember:
Population in 1947 ≈ 32–33 million
Mostly rural + Muslim majority + Karachi as capital

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