The division , headquartered at the city of Gujranwala , covered an area of 17,206 km2 , the population according to the 1981 census was 7,522,352 this had risen by almost four 4 million to 11,431,058 according to the 1998 census . The division , headquartered at the city of Gujranwala , covers an area of 17,206 km2 , the population according to the 1981 census was 7,522,352 this had risen by almost four 4 million to 11,431,058 according to the 1998 census .