Mankera Tehsil
Mankera Tehsil in Bhakkar has 310,664 people and covers 1,768 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mankera
310,664
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Bhakkar. 15.9% of Bhakkar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 310,664 |
| 2017 | 256,895 |
Key numbers
- 1,768 sq kmArea21.7% of Bhakkar
- 175.7People per sq kmBelow the Bhakkar figure of 240.1
- 14.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Bhakkar figure of 18.0%
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Bhakkar figure of 6.2
- 108.11Men per 100 womenAbove the Bhakkar figure of 108.00
- 3.23%Population growth a yearAbove the Bhakkar figure of 2.92%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 161,384 | 51.9% |
| Women | 149,274 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 267,111 | 86.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 43,553 | 14.0% |
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 | 54.8% |
| Men | 68.1% |
| Women | 40.7% |
| Rural | 52.5% |
| Urban | 68.7% |
25,567 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mankera
- What is the population of Mankera Tehsil?
- Mankera Tehsil had 310,664 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Bhakkar, and 15.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 256,895, so there are 53,769 more people now.
- How fast is Mankera growing?
- The population of Mankera grew 3.23% 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 Mankera?
- Mankera covers 1,768 square kilometres. That works out at 175.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Mankera live in towns and cities?
- 43,553 people in Mankera live in towns and cities and 267,111 live in villages. That makes it 14.0% urban, against 18.0% for Bhakkar.
- How many men and women live in Mankera?
- The census counted 161,384 men and 149,274 women in Mankera. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 108.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mankera?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mankera was 54.8%. It was 68.1% for men and 40.7% for women, a gap of 27.4 percentage points.
- Where does Mankera rank by population?
- Mankera ranks 265th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.