Lowest Poverty in Punjab

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty — Punjab

1 Chuhar Kana 16.5%

2 Jhelum 16.5%

3 Jhawarian 16.5%

4 Jhang Sadr 16.5%

5 Jauharabad 16.5%

6 Jatoi Shimali 16.5%

7 Jaranwala 16.5%

8 Jandiala Sher Khan 16.5%

9 Jand 16.5%

10 Jampur 16.5%

11 Jalalpur Pirwala 16.5%

12 Jalalpur Jattan 16.5%

13 Jahanian Shah 16.5%

14 Jahanian 16.5%

15 Chak One Hundred Fifty-three -Nine Left 16.5%

16 Hujra Shah Muqim 16.5%

17 Hazro City 16.5%

18 Haveli Lakha 16.5%

19 Hasilpur 16.5%

20 Chak Thirty-one -Eleven Left 16.5%

21 Harunabad 16.5%

22 Harnoli 16.5%

23 Chak One Hundred Forty Nine Left 16.5%

24 Harappa 16.5%

25 Chak One Hundred Twelve -Nine Left 16.5%

26 Hafizabad 16.5%

27 Hadali 16.5%

28 Chak Sixty-eight-Four Right 16.5%

29 Chak One Hundred Thirty-nine Nine Left 16.5%

30 Gujrat 16.5%

31 Gujranwala 16.5%

32 Gujar Khan 16.5%

33 Gojra 16.5%

34 Garh Maharaja 16.5%

35 Fort Abbas 16.5%

36 Fazilpur 16.5%

37 Fatehjang 16.5%

38 Faruka 16.5%

39 Faqirwali 16.5%

40 Faisalabad 16.5%

41 Eminabad 16.5%

42 Dunyapur 16.5%

43 Dunga Bunga 16.5%

44 Dullewala 16.5%

45 Dipalpur 16.5%

46 Dinan Bashnoian Wala 16.5%

47 Chak Three Ten Left 16.5%

48 Dinga 16.5%

49 Dijkot 16.5%

50 Dhaunkal 16.5%

51 Dhanot 16.5%

52 Dera Ghazi Khan 16.5%

53 Chak One Hundred Eighty-seven Nine Left 16.5%

54 Daultala 16.5%

55 Daud Khel 16.5%

56 Daska Kalan 16.5%

57 Darya Khan 16.5%

58 Dajal 16.5%

59 Daira Din Panah 16.5%

60 Chunian 16.5%

61 Sook Kalan 16.5%

62 Fatehpur 16.5%

63 Khanpur 16.5%

64 Mustafabad 16.5%

65 Shahkot 16.5%

66 Shahpur 16.5%

67 Sharifabad 16.5%

68 Tibbi Jay Singh 16.5%

69 Muhammad Pur 16.5%

70 Wah Cantt 16.5%

71 Chak One Hundred Ninety Nine A Left 16.5%

72 Chak One Hundred Eighty-five A Nine Left 16.5%

73 Chak One Hundred Seventeen Nine Left 16.5%

74 Chak One Hundred Twenty-one Nine Left 16.5%

75 Chak One Hundred Eighteen Nine Left 16.5%

76 Chak Ninety-nine -Six Right 16.5%

77 Chak One Hundred Ten -Nine Left 16.5%

78 Chak Fifty-six -Four Right 16.5%

79 Chak One Hundred -Nine Left 16.5%

80 Chak Ninety-nine -Nine Left 16.5%

81 Chak Ninety-eight -Nine Left 16.5%

82 Chak One Hundred Eight -Nine Left 16.5%

83 Chak One Hundred Twenty-nine -Nine Left 16.5%

84 Chak One Hundred Six -Nine Left 16.5%

85 Chak One Hundred Four -Nine Left 16.5%

86 Chak One Hundred Thirty-two -Nine Left 16.5%

87 Chak Sixty-five A Gugera Distributary 16.5%

88 Alahabad 16.5%

89 Nazir Town 16.5%

90 Malakwal City 16.5%

91 Chak Azam Sahu 16.5%

92 Phool Nagar 16.5%

93 Bhakkar 16.5%

94 Bhalwal 16.5%

95 Bhawana 16.5%

96 Bhera 16.5%

97 Bhopalwala 16.5%

98 Burewala 16.5%

99 Chishtian 16.5%

100 Chiniot 16.5%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Punjab demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Chuhar Kana has a poverty rate of just 16.5%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

1. Only 16.5% of residents in Chuhar Kana live below the poverty line.
2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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