Jand Tehsil
Jand Tehsil in Attock has 330,328 people and covers 2,043 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Jand
330,328
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 6 tehsils in Attock. 15.2% of Attock
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 330,328 |
| 2017 | 295,513 |
Key numbers
- 2,043 sq kmArea29.8% of Attock
- 161.7People per sq kmBelow the Attock figure of 316.5
- 17.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Attock figure of 28.8%
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Attock figure of 6.1
- 97.28Men per 100 womenBelow the Attock figure of 100.83
- 1.88%Population growth a yearBelow the Attock figure of 2.37%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 162,882 | 49.3% |
| Women | 167,439 | 50.7% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 274,074 | 83.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 56,254 | 17.0% |
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 | 71.6% |
| Men | 85.2% |
| Women | 58.5% |
| Rural | 70.4% |
| Urban | 77.5% |
10,947 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsGovernment schools
316
Government schools, 2018
| Level | Gender | Government schools |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Boys | 118 |
| Primary | Girls | 100 |
| Middle | Boys | 20 |
| Middle | Girls | 25 |
| High | Boys | 28 |
| High | Girls | 21 |
| Higher secondary | Boys | 2 |
| Higher secondary | Girls | 2 |
Source: Punjab Annual School Census 2017-18: public schools October 2018
Common questions about Jand
- What is the population of Jand Tehsil?
- Jand Tehsil had 330,328 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 6 tehsils in Attock, and 15.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 295,513, so there are 34,815 more people now.
- How fast is Jand growing?
- The population of Jand grew 1.88% 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 Jand?
- Jand covers 2,043 square kilometres. That works out at 161.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Jand live in towns and cities?
- 56,254 people in Jand live in towns and cities and 274,074 live in villages. That makes it 17.0% urban, against 28.8% for Attock.
- How many men and women live in Jand?
- The census counted 162,882 men and 167,439 women in Jand. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 97.28 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jand?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jand was 71.6%. It was 85.2% for men and 58.5% for women, a gap of 26.7 percentage points.
- Where does Jand rank by population?
- Jand ranks 253rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.
- How many government schools are there in Jand?
- Jand Tehsil had 316 working government schools in the 2018 Punjab school census. 218 of them are primary schools and 148 are girls schools.