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Sar Kharan Tehsil
Sar Kharan Tehsil in Kharan has 86,015 people and covers 3,539 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sar Kharan
86,015
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Kharan. 33.0% of Kharan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 86,015 |
| 2017 | 49,393 |
Key numbers
- 3,539 sq kmArea23.7% of Kharan
- 24.3People per sq kmAbove the Kharan figure of 17.4
- 7.5People per householdAbove the Kharan figure of 7.2
- 114.54Men per 100 womenBelow the Kharan figure of 115.79
- 9.71%Population growth a yearAbove the Kharan figure of 8.17%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 45,919 | 53.4% |
| Women | 40,091 | 46.6% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 86,015 | 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 | 36.7% |
| Men | 47.3% |
| Women | 25.2% |
| Rural | 36.7% |
21,756 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sar Kharan
- What is the population of Sar Kharan Tehsil?
- Sar Kharan Tehsil had 86,015 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Kharan, and 33.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 49,393, so there are 36,622 more people now.
- How fast is Sar Kharan growing?
- The population of Sar Kharan grew 9.71% 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 Sar Kharan?
- Sar Kharan covers 3,539 square kilometres. That works out at 24.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.5 people on average.
- How many people in Sar Kharan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Sar Kharan. All 86,015 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Sar Kharan?
- The census counted 45,919 men and 40,091 women in Sar Kharan. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 114.54 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sar Kharan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sar Kharan was 36.7%. It was 47.3% for men and 25.2% for women, a gap of 22.1 percentage points.
- Where does Sar Kharan rank by population?
- Sar Kharan ranks 449th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.