Choa Saidan Shah Tehsil
Choa Saidan Shah Tehsil in Chakwal has 167,537 people and covers 473 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Choa Saidan Shah
167,537
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Chakwal. 9.7% of Chakwal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 167,537 |
| 2017 | 141,942 |
Key numbers
- 473 sq kmArea7.2% of Chakwal
- 354.2People per sq kmAbove the Chakwal figure of 265.9
- 24.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Chakwal figure of 25.1%
- 6.2People per householdAbove the Chakwal figure of 6.0
- 99.62Men per 100 womenAbove the Chakwal figure of 99.23
- 2.81%Population growth a yearAbove the Chakwal figure of 2.51%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 83,599 | 49.9% |
| Women | 83,922 | 50.1% |
| Transgender people | 16 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 126,463 | 75.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 41,074 | 24.5% |
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 | 79.3% |
| Men | 86.2% |
| Women | 72.1% |
| Rural | 80.0% |
| Urban | 77.2% |
5,504 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Choa Saidan Shah
- What is the population of Choa Saidan Shah Tehsil?
- Choa Saidan Shah Tehsil had 167,537 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Chakwal, and 9.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 141,942, so there are 25,595 more people now.
- How fast is Choa Saidan Shah growing?
- The population of Choa Saidan Shah grew 2.81% 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 Choa Saidan Shah?
- Choa Saidan Shah covers 473 square kilometres. That works out at 354.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Choa Saidan Shah live in towns and cities?
- 41,074 people in Choa Saidan Shah live in towns and cities and 126,463 live in villages. That makes it 24.5% urban, against 25.1% for Chakwal.
- How many men and women live in Choa Saidan Shah?
- The census counted 83,599 men and 83,922 women in Choa Saidan Shah. It also counted 16 transgender people. That is 99.62 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Choa Saidan Shah?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Choa Saidan Shah was 79.3%. It was 86.2% for men and 72.1% for women, a gap of 14.1 percentage points.
- Where does Choa Saidan Shah rank by population?
- Choa Saidan Shah ranks 366th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.