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Tank Tehsil
Tank Tehsil in Tank has 425,499 people and covers 1,679 sq km.
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Map of Tank
425,499
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 2 tehsils in Tank. 90.5% of Tank
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 425,499 |
| 2017 | 390,626 |
Key numbers
- 1,679 sq kmArea57.9% of Tank
- 253.4People per sq kmAbove the Tank figure of 162.2
- 11.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Tank figure of 10.5%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Tank figure of 6.6
- 105.71Men per 100 womenAbove the Tank figure of 105.63
- 1.44%Population growth a yearBelow the Tank figure of 1.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 218,651 | 51.4% |
| Women | 206,847 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 376,327 | 88.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 49,172 | 11.6% |
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 | 41.4% |
| Men | 57.8% |
| Women | 23.8% |
| Rural | 38.0% |
| Urban | 64.9% |
72,188 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tank
- What is the population of Tank Tehsil?
- Tank Tehsil had 425,499 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 2 tehsils in Tank, and 90.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 390,626, so there are 34,873 more people now.
- How fast is Tank growing?
- The population of Tank grew 1.44% 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 Tank?
- Tank covers 1,679 square kilometres. That works out at 253.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Tank live in towns and cities?
- 49,172 people in Tank live in towns and cities and 376,327 live in villages. That makes it 11.6% urban, against 10.5% for Tank.
- How many men and women live in Tank?
- The census counted 218,651 men and 206,847 women in Tank. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 105.71 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tank?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tank was 41.4%. It was 57.8% for men and 23.8% for women, a gap of 33.9 percentage points.
- Where does Tank rank by population?
- Tank ranks 186th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.