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Yazman Tehsil
Yazman Tehsil in Bahawalpur has 687,237 people and covers 18,374 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Yazman
687,237
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur. 16.0% of Bahawalpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 687,237 |
| 2017 | 613,305 |
Key numbers
- 18,374 sq kmArea74.0% of Bahawalpur
- 37.4People per sq kmBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 172.6
- 8.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 37.8%
- 6.3People per householdSame as the Bahawalpur figure of 6.3
- 102.41Men per 100 womenBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 103.10
- 1.92%Population growth a yearBelow the Bahawalpur figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 347,677 | 50.6% |
| Women | 339,483 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 77 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 626,499 | 91.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 60,738 | 8.8% |
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 | 53.5% |
| Men | 58.4% |
| Women | 48.5% |
| Rural | 51.6% |
| Urban | 73.2% |
81,783 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Yazman
- What is the population of Yazman Tehsil?
- Yazman Tehsil had 687,237 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 6 tehsils in Bahawalpur, and 16.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 613,305, so there are 73,932 more people now.
- How fast is Yazman growing?
- The population of Yazman grew 1.92% 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 Yazman?
- Yazman covers 18,374 square kilometres. That works out at 37.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Yazman live in towns and cities?
- 60,738 people in Yazman live in towns and cities and 626,499 live in villages. That makes it 8.8% urban, against 37.8% for Bahawalpur.
- How many men and women live in Yazman?
- The census counted 347,677 men and 339,483 women in Yazman. It also counted 77 transgender people. That is 102.41 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Yazman?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Yazman was 53.5%. It was 58.4% for men and 48.5% for women, a gap of 9.9 percentage points.
- Where does Yazman rank by population?
- Yazman ranks 100th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.