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Sonmiani/Winder Tehsil
Sonmiani/Winder Tehsil in Lasbela has 67,991 people and covers 2,616 sq km.
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67,991
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 9 tehsils in Lasbela. 10.0% of Lasbela
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 67,991 |
| 2017 | 64,019 |
Key numbers
- 2,616 sq kmArea17.3% of Lasbela
- 26.0People per sq kmBelow the Lasbela figure of 44.9
- 51.8%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Lasbela figure of 48.6%
- 4.7People per householdBelow the Lasbela figure of 5.8
- 100.98Men per 100 womenBelow the Lasbela figure of 105.04
- 1.01%Population growth a yearBelow the Lasbela figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 34,161 | 50.2% |
| Women | 33,829 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 32,746 | 48.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 35,245 | 51.8% |
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 | 35.8% |
| Men | 45.6% |
| Women | 25.9% |
| Rural | 33.0% |
| Urban | 38.5% |
9,921 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sonmiani/Winder
- What is the population of Sonmiani/Winder Tehsil?
- Sonmiani/Winder Tehsil had 67,991 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 9 tehsils in Lasbela, and 10.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 64,019, so there are 3,972 more people now.
- How fast is Sonmiani/Winder growing?
- The population of Sonmiani/Winder grew 1.01% 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 Sonmiani/Winder?
- Sonmiani/Winder covers 2,616 square kilometres. That works out at 26.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.7 people on average.
- How many people in Sonmiani/Winder live in towns and cities?
- 35,245 people in Sonmiani/Winder live in towns and cities and 32,746 live in villages. That makes it 51.8% urban, against 48.6% for Lasbela.
- How many men and women live in Sonmiani/Winder?
- The census counted 34,161 men and 33,829 women in Sonmiani/Winder. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.98 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sonmiani/Winder?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sonmiani/Winder was 35.8%. It was 45.6% for men and 25.9% for women, a gap of 19.7 percentage points.
- Where does Sonmiani/Winder rank by population?
- Sonmiani/Winder ranks 467th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.