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Shahrig Tehsil
Shahrig Tehsil in Harnai has 29,005 people and covers 614 sq km.
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Map of Shahrig
29,005
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Harnai. 22.7% of Harnai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,005 |
| 2017 | 20,717 |
Key numbers
- 614 sq kmArea24.6% of Harnai
- 47.2People per sq kmBelow the Harnai figure of 51.2
- 66.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Harnai figure of 26.2%
- 7.2People per householdBelow the Harnai figure of 7.7
- 141.81Men per 100 womenAbove the Harnai figure of 111.89
- 5.79%Population growth a yearAbove the Harnai figure of 4.68%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 17,010 | 58.6% |
| Women | 11,995 | 41.4% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 9,849 | 34.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 19,156 | 66.0% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 50.1% |
| Men | 56.1% |
| Women | 42.2% |
| Rural | 47.0% |
| Urban | 52.0% |
6,173 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shahrig
- What is the population of Shahrig Tehsil?
- Shahrig Tehsil had 29,005 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Harnai, and 22.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 20,717, so there are 8,288 more people now.
- How fast is Shahrig growing?
- The population of Shahrig grew 5.79% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Shahrig?
- Shahrig covers 614 square kilometres. That works out at 47.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Shahrig live in towns and cities?
- 19,156 people in Shahrig live in towns and cities and 9,849 live in villages. That makes it 66.0% urban, against 26.2% for Harnai.
- How many men and women live in Shahrig?
- The census counted 17,010 men and 11,995 women in Shahrig. That is 141.81 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shahrig?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shahrig was 50.1%. It was 56.1% for men and 42.2% for women, a gap of 13.9 percentage points.
- Where does Shahrig rank by population?
- Shahrig ranks 551st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.