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Gandawa Tehsil
Gandawa Tehsil in Jhal Magsi has 71,230 people and covers 1,344 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Gandawa
71,230
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Jhal Magsi. 35.0% of Jhal Magsi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 71,230 |
| 2017 | 51,180 |
Key numbers
- 1,344 sq kmArea37.2% of Jhal Magsi
- 53.0People per sq kmBelow the Jhal Magsi figure of 56.3
- 33.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Jhal Magsi figure of 11.9%
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Jhal Magsi figure of 6.5
- 98.08Men per 100 womenBelow the Jhal Magsi figure of 103.49
- 5.68%Population growth a yearAbove the Jhal Magsi figure of 5.35%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 35,268 | 49.5% |
| Women | 35,960 | 50.5% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 47,100 | 66.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 24,130 | 33.9% |
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 | 36.3% |
| Men | 47.4% |
| Women | 25.5% |
| Rural | 28.7% |
| Urban | 50.5% |
15,713 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gandawa
- What is the population of Gandawa Tehsil?
- Gandawa Tehsil had 71,230 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Jhal Magsi, and 35.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 51,180, so there are 20,050 more people now.
- How fast is Gandawa growing?
- The population of Gandawa grew 5.68% 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 Gandawa?
- Gandawa covers 1,344 square kilometres. That works out at 53.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Gandawa live in towns and cities?
- 24,130 people in Gandawa live in towns and cities and 47,100 live in villages. That makes it 33.9% urban, against 11.9% for Jhal Magsi.
- How many men and women live in Gandawa?
- The census counted 35,268 men and 35,960 women in Gandawa. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 98.08 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gandawa?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gandawa was 36.3%. It was 47.4% for men and 25.5% for women, a gap of 21.9 percentage points.
- Where does Gandawa rank by population?
- Gandawa ranks 463rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.