PlacesBalochistanNasirabadTehsil
Tamboo Tehsil
Tamboo Tehsil in Nasirabad has 149,518 people and covers 683 sq km.
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149,518
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 6 tehsils in Nasirabad. 26.5% of Nasirabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 149,518 |
| 2017 | 130,959 |
Key numbers
- 683 sq kmArea20.2% of Nasirabad
- 218.9People per sq kmAbove the Nasirabad figure of 166.3
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Nasirabad figure of 6.4
- 103.74Men per 100 womenBelow the Nasirabad figure of 104.54
- 2.24%Population growth a yearBelow the Nasirabad figure of 2.37%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 76,132 | 50.9% |
| Women | 73,385 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 149,518 | 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 | 28.8% |
| Men | 34.6% |
| Women | 22.8% |
| Rural | 28.8% |
43,120 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tamboo
- What is the population of Tamboo Tehsil?
- Tamboo Tehsil had 149,518 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 6 tehsils in Nasirabad, and 26.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 130,959, so there are 18,559 more people now.
- How fast is Tamboo growing?
- The population of Tamboo grew 2.24% 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 Tamboo?
- Tamboo covers 683 square kilometres. That works out at 218.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Tamboo live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Tamboo. All 149,518 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Tamboo?
- The census counted 76,132 men and 73,385 women in Tamboo. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 103.74 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tamboo?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tamboo was 28.8%. It was 34.6% for men and 22.8% for women, a gap of 11.8 percentage points.
- Where does Tamboo rank by population?
- Tamboo ranks 385th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.