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Fort Abbas Tehsil
Fort Abbas Tehsil in Bahawalnagar has 510,253 people and covers 2,536 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Fort Abbas
510,253
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar. 14.4% of Bahawalnagar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 510,253 |
| 2017 | 422,768 |
Key numbers
- 2,536 sq kmArea28.6% of Bahawalnagar
- 201.2People per sq kmBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 399.9
- 26.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 27.4%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 6.3
- 109.10Men per 100 womenAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 108.27
- 3.19%Population growth a yearAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 3.00%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 266,211 | 52.2% |
| Women | 244,010 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 32 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 376,188 | 73.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 134,065 | 26.3% |
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 | 61.4% |
| Men | 66.9% |
| Women | 55.3% |
| Rural | 57.5% |
| Urban | 71.9% |
48,264 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Fort Abbas
- What is the population of Fort Abbas Tehsil?
- Fort Abbas Tehsil had 510,253 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar, and 14.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 422,768, so there are 87,485 more people now.
- How fast is Fort Abbas growing?
- The population of Fort Abbas grew 3.19% 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 Fort Abbas?
- Fort Abbas covers 2,536 square kilometres. That works out at 201.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Fort Abbas live in towns and cities?
- 134,065 people in Fort Abbas live in towns and cities and 376,188 live in villages. That makes it 26.3% urban, against 27.4% for Bahawalnagar.
- How many men and women live in Fort Abbas?
- The census counted 266,211 men and 244,010 women in Fort Abbas. It also counted 32 transgender people. That is 109.10 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Fort Abbas?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Fort Abbas was 61.4%. It was 66.9% for men and 55.3% for women, a gap of 11.6 percentage points.
- Where does Fort Abbas rank by population?
- Fort Abbas ranks 141st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.