Tala Gang Tehsil
Tala Gang Tehsil in Chakwal has 457,635 people and covers 2,022 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Tala Gang
457,635
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Chakwal. 26.4% of Chakwal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 457,635 |
| 2017 | 409,827 |
Key numbers
- 2,022 sq kmArea31.0% of Chakwal
- 226.3People per sq kmBelow the Chakwal figure of 265.9
- 17.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Chakwal figure of 25.1%
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Chakwal figure of 6.0
- 100.18Men per 100 womenAbove the Chakwal figure of 99.23
- 1.86%Population growth a yearBelow the Chakwal figure of 2.51%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 229,013 | 50.0% |
| Women | 228,611 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 378,204 | 82.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 79,431 | 17.4% |
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 | 75.6% |
| Men | 86.5% |
| Women | 64.9% |
| Rural | 74.2% |
| Urban | 82.6% |
15,907 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tala Gang
- What is the population of Tala Gang Tehsil?
- Tala Gang Tehsil had 457,635 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Chakwal, and 26.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 409,827, so there are 47,808 more people now.
- How fast is Tala Gang growing?
- The population of Tala Gang grew 1.86% 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 Tala Gang?
- Tala Gang covers 2,022 square kilometres. That works out at 226.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Tala Gang live in towns and cities?
- 79,431 people in Tala Gang live in towns and cities and 378,204 live in villages. That makes it 17.4% urban, against 25.1% for Chakwal.
- How many men and women live in Tala Gang?
- The census counted 229,013 men and 228,611 women in Tala Gang. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 100.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tala Gang?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tala Gang was 75.6%. It was 86.5% for men and 64.9% for women, a gap of 21.6 percentage points.
- Where does Tala Gang rank by population?
- Tala Gang ranks 170th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.