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Uthal Tehsil
Uthal Tehsil in Lasbela has 88,933 people and covers 1,756 sq km.
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88,933
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 9 tehsils in Lasbela. 13.1% of Lasbela
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 88,933 |
| 2017 | 72,290 |
Key numbers
- 1,756 sq kmArea11.6% of Lasbela
- 50.7People per sq kmAbove the Lasbela figure of 44.9
- 41.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Lasbela figure of 48.6%
- 6.2People per householdAbove the Lasbela figure of 5.8
- 111.92Men per 100 womenAbove the Lasbela figure of 105.04
- 3.52%Population growth a yearAbove the Lasbela figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 46,968 | 52.8% |
| Women | 41,964 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 51,862 | 58.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 37,071 | 41.7% |
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 | 34.0% |
| Men | 42.7% |
| Women | 24.0% |
| Rural | 19.9% |
| Urban | 52.4% |
17,102 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Uthal
- What is the population of Uthal Tehsil?
- Uthal Tehsil had 88,933 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 9 tehsils in Lasbela, and 13.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 72,290, so there are 16,643 more people now.
- How fast is Uthal growing?
- The population of Uthal grew 3.52% 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 Uthal?
- Uthal covers 1,756 square kilometres. That works out at 50.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Uthal live in towns and cities?
- 37,071 people in Uthal live in towns and cities and 51,862 live in villages. That makes it 41.7% urban, against 48.6% for Lasbela.
- How many men and women live in Uthal?
- The census counted 46,968 men and 41,964 women in Uthal. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 111.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Uthal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Uthal was 34.0%. It was 42.7% for men and 24.0% for women, a gap of 18.7 percentage points.
- Where does Uthal rank by population?
- Uthal ranks 447th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.