PlacesBalochistanJhal MagsiTehsil
Mirpur Tehsil
Mirpur Tehsil in Jhal Magsi has 15,610 people and covers 592 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mirpur
15,610
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Jhal Magsi. 7.7% of Jhal Magsi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,610 |
| 2017 | 9,441 |
Key numbers
- 592 sq kmArea16.4% of Jhal Magsi
- 26.4People per sq kmBelow the Jhal Magsi figure of 56.3
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Jhal Magsi figure of 6.5
- 99.80Men per 100 womenBelow the Jhal Magsi figure of 103.49
- 8.77%Population growth a yearAbove the Jhal Magsi figure of 5.35%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 7,797 | 49.9% |
| Women | 7,813 | 50.1% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 15,610 | 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 | 24.9% |
| Men | 33.1% |
| Women | 16.9% |
| Rural | 24.9% |
4,115 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mirpur
- What is the population of Mirpur Tehsil?
- Mirpur Tehsil had 15,610 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Jhal Magsi, and 7.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 9,441, so there are 6,169 more people now.
- How fast is Mirpur growing?
- The population of Mirpur grew 8.77% 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 Mirpur?
- Mirpur covers 592 square kilometres. That works out at 26.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Mirpur live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Mirpur. All 15,610 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Mirpur?
- The census counted 7,797 men and 7,813 women in Mirpur. That is 99.80 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mirpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mirpur was 24.9%. It was 33.1% for men and 16.9% for women, a gap of 16.2 percentage points.
- Where does Mirpur rank by population?
- Mirpur ranks 578th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.