PlacesBalochistanNasirabadTehsil
Dera Murad Jamali Tehsil
Dera Murad Jamali Tehsil in Nasirabad has 265,822 people and covers 281 sq km.
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265,822
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 6 tehsils in Nasirabad. 47.2% of Nasirabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 265,822 |
| 2017 | 230,775 |
Key numbers
- 281 sq kmArea8.3% of Nasirabad
- 946.0People per sq kmAbove the Nasirabad figure of 166.3
- 40.2%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Nasirabad figure of 19.0%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Nasirabad figure of 6.4
- 104.67Men per 100 womenAbove the Nasirabad figure of 104.54
- 2.39%Population growth a yearAbove the Nasirabad figure of 2.37%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 135,942 | 51.1% |
| Women | 129,871 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 9 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 158,870 | 59.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 106,952 | 40.2% |
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 | 34.9% |
| Men | 44.4% |
| Women | 25.1% |
| Rural | 25.7% |
| Urban | 48.3% |
62,917 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dera Murad Jamali
- What is the population of Dera Murad Jamali Tehsil?
- Dera Murad Jamali Tehsil had 265,822 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 6 tehsils in Nasirabad, and 47.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 230,775, so there are 35,047 more people now.
- How fast is Dera Murad Jamali growing?
- The population of Dera Murad Jamali grew 2.39% 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 Dera Murad Jamali?
- Dera Murad Jamali covers 281 square kilometres. That works out at 946.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Dera Murad Jamali live in towns and cities?
- 106,952 people in Dera Murad Jamali live in towns and cities and 158,870 live in villages. That makes it 40.2% urban, against 19.0% for Nasirabad.
- How many men and women live in Dera Murad Jamali?
- The census counted 135,942 men and 129,871 women in Dera Murad Jamali. It also counted 9 transgender people. That is 104.67 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dera Murad Jamali?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dera Murad Jamali was 34.9%. It was 44.4% for men and 25.1% for women, a gap of 19.2 percentage points.
- Where does Dera Murad Jamali rank by population?
- Dera Murad Jamali ranks 297th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.