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Haroonabad Tehsil
Haroonabad Tehsil in Bahawalnagar has 615,476 people and covers 1,295 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Haroonabad
615,476
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar. 17.3% of Bahawalnagar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 615,476 |
| 2017 | 517,356 |
Key numbers
- 1,295 sq kmArea14.6% of Bahawalnagar
- 475.3People per sq kmAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 399.9
- 34.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 27.4%
- 6.3People per householdSame as the Bahawalnagar figure of 6.3
- 106.78Men per 100 womenBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 108.27
- 2.94%Population growth a yearBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 3.00%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 317,783 | 51.6% |
| Women | 297,600 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 93 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 404,211 | 65.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 211,265 | 34.3% |
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 | 66.3% |
| Men | 71.1% |
| Women | 61.1% |
| Rural | 62.6% |
| Urban | 73.1% |
46,118 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Haroonabad
- What is the population of Haroonabad Tehsil?
- Haroonabad Tehsil had 615,476 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar, and 17.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 517,356, so there are 98,120 more people now.
- How fast is Haroonabad growing?
- The population of Haroonabad grew 2.94% 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 Haroonabad?
- Haroonabad covers 1,295 square kilometres. That works out at 475.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Haroonabad live in towns and cities?
- 211,265 people in Haroonabad live in towns and cities and 404,211 live in villages. That makes it 34.3% urban, against 27.4% for Bahawalnagar.
- How many men and women live in Haroonabad?
- The census counted 317,783 men and 297,600 women in Haroonabad. It also counted 93 transgender people. That is 106.78 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Haroonabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Haroonabad was 66.3%. It was 71.1% for men and 61.1% for women, a gap of 10.0 percentage points.
- Where does Haroonabad rank by population?
- Haroonabad ranks 115th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.