Kar Kahar Tehsil
Kar Kahar Tehsil in Chakwal has 196,449 people and covers 953 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kar Kahar
196,449
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Chakwal. 11.3% of Chakwal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 196,449 |
| 2017 | 169,238 |
Key numbers
- 953 sq kmArea14.6% of Chakwal
- 206.1People per sq kmBelow the Chakwal figure of 265.9
- 25.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Chakwal figure of 25.1%
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Chakwal figure of 6.0
- 105.74Men per 100 womenAbove the Chakwal figure of 99.23
- 2.52%Population growth a yearAbove the Chakwal figure of 2.51%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 100,964 | 51.4% |
| Women | 95,483 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 146,810 | 74.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 49,639 | 25.3% |
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 | 79.2% |
| Men | 86.1% |
| Women | 71.8% |
| Rural | 78.7% |
| Urban | 80.8% |
6,389 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kar Kahar
- What is the population of Kar Kahar Tehsil?
- Kar Kahar Tehsil had 196,449 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Chakwal, and 11.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 169,238, so there are 27,211 more people now.
- How fast is Kar Kahar growing?
- The population of Kar Kahar grew 2.52% 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 Kar Kahar?
- Kar Kahar covers 953 square kilometres. That works out at 206.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Kar Kahar live in towns and cities?
- 49,639 people in Kar Kahar live in towns and cities and 146,810 live in villages. That makes it 25.3% urban, against 25.1% for Chakwal.
- How many men and women live in Kar Kahar?
- The census counted 100,964 men and 95,483 women in Kar Kahar. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 105.74 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kar Kahar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kar Kahar was 79.2%. It was 86.1% for men and 71.8% for women, a gap of 14.3 percentage points.
- Where does Kar Kahar rank by population?
- Kar Kahar ranks 343rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.