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Usta Muhammad Tehsil
Usta Muhammad Tehsil in Jaffarabad has 210,870 people and covers 399 sq km.
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210,870
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Jaffarabad. 35.5% of Jaffarabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 210,870 |
| 2017 | 185,984 |
Key numbers
- 399 sq kmArea24.3% of Jaffarabad
- 528.5People per sq kmAbove the Jaffarabad figure of 361.9
- 30.7%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Jaffarabad figure of 27.5%
- 7.1People per householdBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 7.2
- 101.70Men per 100 womenBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 102.79
- 2.12%Population growth a yearBelow the Jaffarabad figure of 2.46%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 106,323 | 50.4% |
| Women | 104,541 | 49.6% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 146,238 | 69.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 64,632 | 30.7% |
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 | 38.2% |
| Men | 45.9% |
| Women | 30.3% |
| Rural | 28.0% |
| Urban | 58.9% |
46,296 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Usta Muhammad
- What is the population of Usta Muhammad Tehsil?
- Usta Muhammad Tehsil had 210,870 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Jaffarabad, and 35.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 185,984, so there are 24,886 more people now.
- How fast is Usta Muhammad growing?
- The population of Usta Muhammad grew 2.12% 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 Usta Muhammad?
- Usta Muhammad covers 399 square kilometres. That works out at 528.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Usta Muhammad live in towns and cities?
- 64,632 people in Usta Muhammad live in towns and cities and 146,238 live in villages. That makes it 30.7% urban, against 27.5% for Jaffarabad.
- How many men and women live in Usta Muhammad?
- The census counted 106,323 men and 104,541 women in Usta Muhammad. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 101.70 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Usta Muhammad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Usta Muhammad was 38.2%. It was 45.9% for men and 30.3% for women, a gap of 15.6 percentage points.
- Where does Usta Muhammad rank by population?
- Usta Muhammad ranks 336th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.