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Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil
Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil in Bahawalpur has 675,950 people and covers 745 sq km.
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Map of Bahawalpur Saddar
675,950
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur. 15.8% of Bahawalpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 675,950 |
| 2017 | 575,886 |
Key numbers
- 745 sq kmArea3.0% of Bahawalpur
- 907.3People per sq kmAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 172.6
- 22.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 37.8%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 6.3
- 104.56Men per 100 womenAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 103.10
- 2.71%Population growth a yearAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 345,451 | 51.1% |
| Women | 330,399 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 100 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 524,996 | 77.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 150,954 | 22.3% |
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 | 52.6% |
| Men | 59.8% |
| Women | 44.9% |
| Rural | 49.8% |
| Urban | 62.8% |
76,825 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bahawalpur Saddar
- What is the population of Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil?
- Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil had 675,950 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur, and 15.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 575,886, so there are 100,064 more people now.
- How fast is Bahawalpur Saddar growing?
- The population of Bahawalpur Saddar grew 2.71% 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 Bahawalpur Saddar?
- Bahawalpur Saddar covers 745 square kilometres. That works out at 907.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Bahawalpur Saddar live in towns and cities?
- 150,954 people in Bahawalpur Saddar live in towns and cities and 524,996 live in villages. That makes it 22.3% urban, against 37.8% for Bahawalpur.
- How many men and women live in Bahawalpur Saddar?
- The census counted 345,451 men and 330,399 women in Bahawalpur Saddar. It also counted 100 transgender people. That is 104.56 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bahawalpur Saddar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bahawalpur Saddar was 52.6%. It was 59.8% for men and 44.9% for women, a gap of 14.8 percentage points.
- Where does Bahawalpur Saddar rank by population?
- Bahawalpur Saddar ranks 107th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.