Darya Khan Tehsil
Darya Khan Tehsil in Bhakkar has 421,309 people and covers 1,719 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Darya Khan
421,309
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Bhakkar. 21.5% of Bhakkar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 421,309 |
| 2017 | 360,427 |
Key numbers
- 1,719 sq kmArea21.1% of Bhakkar
- 245.1People per sq kmAbove the Bhakkar figure of 240.1
- 22.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Bhakkar figure of 18.0%
- 5.9People per householdBelow the Bhakkar figure of 6.2
- 107.78Men per 100 womenBelow the Bhakkar figure of 108.00
- 2.64%Population growth a yearBelow the Bhakkar figure of 2.92%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 218,525 | 51.9% |
| Women | 202,759 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 25 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 327,411 | 77.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 93,898 | 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 | 51.1% |
| Men | 62.2% |
| Women | 39.3% |
| Rural | 46.6% |
| Urban | 66.4% |
34,942 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Darya Khan
- What is the population of Darya Khan Tehsil?
- Darya Khan Tehsil had 421,309 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Bhakkar, and 21.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 360,427, so there are 60,882 more people now.
- How fast is Darya Khan growing?
- The population of Darya Khan grew 2.64% 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 Darya Khan?
- Darya Khan covers 1,719 square kilometres. That works out at 245.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Darya Khan live in towns and cities?
- 93,898 people in Darya Khan live in towns and cities and 327,411 live in villages. That makes it 22.3% urban, against 18.0% for Bhakkar.
- How many men and women live in Darya Khan?
- The census counted 218,525 men and 202,759 women in Darya Khan. It also counted 25 transgender people. That is 107.78 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Darya Khan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Darya Khan was 51.1%. It was 62.2% for men and 39.3% for women, a gap of 22.9 percentage points.
- Where does Darya Khan rank by population?
- Darya Khan ranks 193rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.