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Gandakha Tehsil
Gandakha Tehsil in Jaffarabad has 81,190 people and covers 554 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Gandakha
81,190
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Jaffarabad. 13.7% of Jaffarabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 81,190 |
| 2017 | 74,881 |
Key numbers
- 554 sq kmArea33.7% of Jaffarabad
- 146.6People per sq kmBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 361.9
- 5.6People per householdBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 7.2
- 100.21Men per 100 womenBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 102.79
- 1.36%Population growth a yearBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 2.46%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 40,638 | 50.1% |
| Women | 40,552 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 81,190 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
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 | 24.6% |
| Men | 33.8% |
| Women | 15.3% |
| Rural | 24.6% |
19,955 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gandakha
- What is the population of Gandakha Tehsil?
- Gandakha Tehsil had 81,190 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Jaffarabad, and 13.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 74,881, so there are 6,309 more people now.
- How fast is Gandakha growing?
- The population of Gandakha grew 1.36% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Gandakha?
- Gandakha covers 554 square kilometres. That works out at 146.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Gandakha live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gandakha. All 81,190 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gandakha?
- The census counted 40,638 men and 40,552 women in Gandakha. That is 100.21 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gandakha?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gandakha was 24.6%. It was 33.8% for men and 15.3% for women, a gap of 18.5 percentage points.
- Where does Gandakha rank by population?
- Gandakha ranks 454th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.