PlacesPunjabBahawalnagarTehsil
Chishtian Tehsil
Chishtian Tehsil in Bahawalnagar has 845,439 people and covers 1,500 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Chishtian
845,439
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar. 23.8% of Bahawalnagar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 845,439 |
| 2017 | 697,125 |
Key numbers
- 1,500 sq kmArea16.9% of Bahawalnagar
- 563.6People per sq kmAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 399.9
- 27.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 27.4%
- 6.3People per householdSame as the Bahawalnagar figure of 6.3
- 107.72Men per 100 womenBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 108.27
- 3.28%Population growth a yearAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 3.00%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 438,376 | 51.9% |
| Women | 406,944 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 119 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 615,910 | 72.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 229,529 | 27.1% |
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 | 60.5% |
| Men | 66.2% |
| Women | 54.4% |
| Rural | 55.3% |
| Urban | 73.8% |
74,969 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chishtian
- What is the population of Chishtian Tehsil?
- Chishtian Tehsil had 845,439 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar, and 23.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 697,125, so there are 148,314 more people now.
- How fast is Chishtian growing?
- The population of Chishtian grew 3.28% 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 Chishtian?
- Chishtian covers 1,500 square kilometres. That works out at 563.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Chishtian live in towns and cities?
- 229,529 people in Chishtian live in towns and cities and 615,910 live in villages. That makes it 27.2% urban, against 27.4% for Bahawalnagar.
- How many men and women live in Chishtian?
- The census counted 438,376 men and 406,944 women in Chishtian. It also counted 119 transgender people. That is 107.72 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chishtian?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chishtian was 60.5%. It was 66.2% for men and 54.4% for women, a gap of 11.8 percentage points.
- Where does Chishtian rank by population?
- Chishtian ranks 74th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.