Bhawana Tehsil
Bhawana Tehsil in Chiniot has 428,617 people and covers 879 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Bhawana
428,617
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Chiniot. 27.4% of Chiniot
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 428,617 |
| 2017 | 373,841 |
Key numbers
- 879 sq kmArea33.3% of Chiniot
- 487.6People per sq kmBelow the Chiniot figure of 591.4
- 9.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Chiniot figure of 31.5%
- 6.1People per householdAbove the Chiniot figure of 6.0
- 102.61Men per 100 womenAbove the Chiniot figure of 102.41
- 2.31%Population growth a yearAbove the Chiniot figure of 2.24%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 217,050 | 50.6% |
| Women | 211,539 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 28 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 389,347 | 90.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 39,270 | 9.2% |
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 | 48.9% |
| Men | 61.5% |
| Women | 36.1% |
| Rural | 48.1% |
| Urban | 56.7% |
37,717 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bhawana
- What is the population of Bhawana Tehsil?
- Bhawana Tehsil had 428,617 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Chiniot, and 27.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 373,841, so there are 54,776 more people now.
- How fast is Bhawana growing?
- The population of Bhawana grew 2.31% 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 Bhawana?
- Bhawana covers 879 square kilometres. That works out at 487.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Bhawana live in towns and cities?
- 39,270 people in Bhawana live in towns and cities and 389,347 live in villages. That makes it 9.2% urban, against 31.5% for Chiniot.
- How many men and women live in Bhawana?
- The census counted 217,050 men and 211,539 women in Bhawana. It also counted 28 transgender people. That is 102.61 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bhawana?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bhawana was 48.9%. It was 61.5% for men and 36.1% for women, a gap of 25.4 percentage points.
- Where does Bhawana rank by population?
- Bhawana ranks 182nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.