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Minchinabad Tehsil
Minchinabad Tehsil in Bahawalnagar has 603,125 people and covers 1,818 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Minchinabad
603,125
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar. 17.0% of Bahawalnagar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 603,125 |
| 2017 | 525,017 |
Key numbers
- 1,818 sq kmArea20.5% of Bahawalnagar
- 331.8People per sq kmBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 399.9
- 19.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 27.4%
- 6.1People per householdBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 6.3
- 108.67Men per 100 womenAbove the Bahawalnagar figure of 108.27
- 2.34%Population growth a yearBelow the Bahawalnagar figure of 3.00%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 314,082 | 52.1% |
| Women | 289,014 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 29 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 484,889 | 80.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 118,236 | 19.6% |
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 | 44.1% |
| Men | 52.2% |
| Women | 35.2% |
| Rural | 40.3% |
| Urban | 58.9% |
75,583 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Minchinabad
- What is the population of Minchinabad Tehsil?
- Minchinabad Tehsil had 603,125 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Bahawalnagar, and 17.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 525,017, so there are 78,108 more people now.
- How fast is Minchinabad growing?
- The population of Minchinabad grew 2.34% 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 Minchinabad?
- Minchinabad covers 1,818 square kilometres. That works out at 331.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Minchinabad live in towns and cities?
- 118,236 people in Minchinabad live in towns and cities and 484,889 live in villages. That makes it 19.6% urban, against 27.4% for Bahawalnagar.
- How many men and women live in Minchinabad?
- The census counted 314,082 men and 289,014 women in Minchinabad. It also counted 29 transgender people. That is 108.67 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Minchinabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Minchinabad was 44.1%. It was 52.2% for men and 35.2% for women, a gap of 17.0 percentage points.
- Where does Minchinabad rank by population?
- Minchinabad ranks 120th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.