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Shaheed Meharabad Zehri Tehsil
Shaheed Meharabad Zehri Tehsil in Surab has 66,435 people and covers 109 sq km.
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Map of Shaheed Meharabad Zehri
66,435
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Surab. 23.8% of Surab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 66,435 |
| 2017 | 49,779 |
Key numbers
- 109 sq kmArea14.3% of Surab
- 609.5People per sq kmAbove the Surab figure of 366.2
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Surab figure of 5.4
- 103.12Men per 100 womenAbove the Surab figure of 103.11
- 4.94%Population growth a yearBelow the Surab figure of 4.99%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 33,725 | 50.8% |
| Women | 32,704 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 66,435 | 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 | 42.9% |
| Men | 52.0% |
| Women | 33.3% |
| Rural | 42.9% |
16,460 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shaheed Meharabad Zehri
- What is the population of Shaheed Meharabad Zehri Tehsil?
- Shaheed Meharabad Zehri Tehsil had 66,435 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Surab, and 23.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 49,779, so there are 16,656 more people now.
- How fast is Shaheed Meharabad Zehri growing?
- The population of Shaheed Meharabad Zehri grew 4.94% 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 Shaheed Meharabad Zehri?
- Shaheed Meharabad Zehri covers 109 square kilometres. That works out at 609.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Shaheed Meharabad Zehri live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Shaheed Meharabad Zehri. All 66,435 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Shaheed Meharabad Zehri?
- The census counted 33,725 men and 32,704 women in Shaheed Meharabad Zehri. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 103.12 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shaheed Meharabad Zehri?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shaheed Meharabad Zehri was 42.9%. It was 52.0% for men and 33.3% for women, a gap of 18.7 percentage points.
- Where does Shaheed Meharabad Zehri rank by population?
- Shaheed Meharabad Zehri ranks 471st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.