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Gulistan Tehsil
Gulistan Tehsil in Killa Abdullah has 126,474 people and covers 1,536 sq km.
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126,474
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Killa Abdullah. 34.9% of Killa Abdullah
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 126,474 |
| 2017 | 114,984 |
Key numbers
- 1,536 sq kmArea43.2% of Killa Abdullah
- 82.3People per sq kmBelow the Killa Abdullah figure of 101.9
- 5.3People per householdSame as the Killa Abdullah figure of 5.3
- 110.74Men per 100 womenAbove the Killa Abdullah figure of 109.49
- 1.60%Population growth a yearBelow the Killa Abdullah figure of 1.88%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 66,456 | 52.5% |
| Women | 60,009 | 47.4% |
| Transgender people | 9 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 126,474 | 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 | 36.1% |
| Men | 49.5% |
| Women | 21.5% |
| Rural | 36.1% |
28,901 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gulistan
- What is the population of Gulistan Tehsil?
- Gulistan Tehsil had 126,474 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Killa Abdullah, and 34.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 114,984, so there are 11,490 more people now.
- How fast is Gulistan growing?
- The population of Gulistan grew 1.60% 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 Gulistan?
- Gulistan covers 1,536 square kilometres. That works out at 82.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Gulistan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gulistan. All 126,474 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gulistan?
- The census counted 66,456 men and 60,009 women in Gulistan. It also counted 9 transgender people. That is 110.74 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gulistan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gulistan was 36.1%. It was 49.5% for men and 21.5% for women, a gap of 27.9 percentage points.
- Where does Gulistan rank by population?
- Gulistan ranks 410th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.