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Kahan Tehsil
Kahan Tehsil in Kohlu has 107,840 people and covers 3,754 sq km.
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Map of Kahan
107,840
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Kohlu. 41.4% of Kohlu
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 107,840 |
| 2017 | 73,833 |
Key numbers
- 3,754 sq kmArea49.3% of Kohlu
- 28.7People per sq kmBelow the Kohlu figure of 34.2
- 9.1People per householdAbove the Kohlu figure of 6.8
- 122.06Men per 100 womenAbove the Kohlu figure of 109.91
- 6.54%Population growth a yearAbove the Kohlu figure of 3.33%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 59,269 | 55.0% |
| Women | 48,558 | 45.0% |
| Transgender people | 13 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 107,840 | 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 | 19.9% |
| Men | 21.4% |
| Women | 18.0% |
| Rural | 19.9% |
34,230 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kahan
- What is the population of Kahan Tehsil?
- Kahan Tehsil had 107,840 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Kohlu, and 41.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 73,833, so there are 34,007 more people now.
- How fast is Kahan growing?
- The population of Kahan grew 6.54% 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 Kahan?
- Kahan covers 3,754 square kilometres. That works out at 28.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 9.1 people on average.
- How many people in Kahan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kahan. All 107,840 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Kahan?
- The census counted 59,269 men and 48,558 women in Kahan. It also counted 13 transgender people. That is 122.06 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kahan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kahan was 19.9%. It was 21.4% for men and 18.0% for women, a gap of 3.4 percentage points.
- Where does Kahan rank by population?
- Kahan ranks 429th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.