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Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil
Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil in Bahawalpur has 290,582 people and covers 993 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khairpur Tamewali
290,582
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur. 6.8% of Bahawalpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 290,582 |
| 2017 | 262,923 |
Key numbers
- 993 sq kmArea4.0% of Bahawalpur
- 292.6People per sq kmAbove the Bahawalpur figure of 172.6
- 16.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 37.8%
- 6.0People per householdBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 6.3
- 101.91Men per 100 womenBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 103.10
- 1.69%Population growth a yearBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 146,657 | 50.5% |
| Women | 143,909 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 16 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 243,298 | 83.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 47,284 | 16.3% |
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 | 45.8% |
| Men | 54.7% |
| Women | 36.7% |
| Rural | 42.6% |
| Urban | 61.8% |
36,669 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khairpur Tamewali
- What is the population of Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil?
- Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil had 290,582 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur, and 6.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 262,923, so there are 27,659 more people now.
- How fast is Khairpur Tamewali growing?
- The population of Khairpur Tamewali grew 1.69% 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 Khairpur Tamewali?
- Khairpur Tamewali covers 993 square kilometres. That works out at 292.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Khairpur Tamewali live in towns and cities?
- 47,284 people in Khairpur Tamewali live in towns and cities and 243,298 live in villages. That makes it 16.3% urban, against 37.8% for Bahawalpur.
- How many men and women live in Khairpur Tamewali?
- The census counted 146,657 men and 143,909 women in Khairpur Tamewali. It also counted 16 transgender people. That is 101.91 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khairpur Tamewali?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khairpur Tamewali was 45.8%. It was 54.7% for men and 36.7% for women, a gap of 18.0 percentage points.
- Where does Khairpur Tamewali rank by population?
- Khairpur Tamewali ranks 279th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.