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Ahmadpur East Tehsil
Ahmadpur East Tehsil in Bahawalpur has 1,307,578 people and covers 1,738 sq km.
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Map of Ahmadpur East
1,307,578
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur. 30.5% of Bahawalpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,307,578 |
| 2017 | 1,078,586 |
Key numbers
- 1,738 sq kmArea7.0% of Bahawalpur
- 752.4People per sq kmAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 172.6
- 26.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 37.8%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 6.3
- 103.84Men per 100 womenAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 103.10
- 3.27%Population growth a yearAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 666,034 | 50.9% |
| Women | 641,412 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 132 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 958,883 | 73.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 348,695 | 26.7% |
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 | 39.7% |
| Men | 46.8% |
| Women | 32.3% |
| Rural | 32.0% |
| Urban | 59.9% |
200,279 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ahmadpur East
- What is the population of Ahmadpur East Tehsil?
- Ahmadpur East Tehsil had 1,307,578 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur, and 30.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,078,586, so there are 228,992 more people now.
- How fast is Ahmadpur East growing?
- The population of Ahmadpur East grew 3.27% 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 Ahmadpur East?
- Ahmadpur East covers 1,738 square kilometres. That works out at 752.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Ahmadpur East live in towns and cities?
- 348,695 people in Ahmadpur East live in towns and cities and 958,883 live in villages. That makes it 26.7% urban, against 37.8% for Bahawalpur.
- How many men and women live in Ahmadpur East?
- The census counted 666,034 men and 641,412 women in Ahmadpur East. It also counted 132 transgender people. That is 103.84 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ahmadpur East?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ahmadpur East was 39.7%. It was 46.8% for men and 32.3% for women, a gap of 14.6 percentage points.
- Where does Ahmadpur East rank by population?
- Ahmadpur East ranks 30th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.