PlacesBalochistanQuettaTehsil
Sub-Division Saddar Tehsil
Sub-Division Saddar Tehsil in Quetta has 330,421 people and covers 1,283 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sub-Division Saddar
330,421
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Quetta. 12.7% of Quetta
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 330,421 |
| 2017 | 267,713 |
Key numbers
- 1,283 sq kmArea37.2% of Quetta
- 257.5People per sq kmBelow the Quetta figure of 753.0
- 62.5%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Quetta figure of 60.3%
- 9.5People per householdAbove the Quetta figure of 8.9
- 102.53Men per 100 womenBelow the Quetta figure of 103.48
- 3.58%Population growth a yearAbove the Quetta figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 167,266 | 50.6% |
| Women | 163,145 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 10 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 123,976 | 37.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 206,445 | 62.5% |
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 | 56.7% |
| Men | 67.6% |
| Women | 45.0% |
| Rural | 49.2% |
| Urban | 61.2% |
35,627 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sub-Division Saddar
- What is the population of Sub-Division Saddar Tehsil?
- Sub-Division Saddar Tehsil had 330,421 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Quetta, and 12.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 267,713, so there are 62,708 more people now.
- How fast is Sub-Division Saddar growing?
- The population of Sub-Division Saddar grew 3.58% 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 Sub-Division Saddar?
- Sub-Division Saddar covers 1,283 square kilometres. That works out at 257.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 9.5 people on average.
- How many people in Sub-Division Saddar live in towns and cities?
- 206,445 people in Sub-Division Saddar live in towns and cities and 123,976 live in villages. That makes it 62.5% urban, against 60.3% for Quetta.
- How many men and women live in Sub-Division Saddar?
- The census counted 167,266 men and 163,145 women in Sub-Division Saddar. It also counted 10 transgender people. That is 102.53 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sub-Division Saddar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sub-Division Saddar was 56.7%. It was 67.6% for men and 45.0% for women, a gap of 22.6 percentage points.
- Where does Sub-Division Saddar rank by population?
- Sub-Division Saddar ranks 252nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.