Lalian Tehsil
Lalian Tehsil in Chiniot has 500,786 people and covers 1,055 sq km.
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Map of Lalian
500,786
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Chiniot. 32.0% of Chiniot
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 500,786 |
| 2017 | 439,022 |
Key numbers
- 1,055 sq kmArea39.9% of Chiniot
- 474.7People per sq kmBelow the Chiniot figure of 591.4
- 26.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Chiniot figure of 31.5%
- 6.0People per householdSame as the Chiniot figure of 6.0
- 100.96Men per 100 womenBelow the Chiniot figure of 102.41
- 2.22%Population growth a yearBelow the Chiniot figure of 2.24%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 251,549 | 50.2% |
| Women | 249,161 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 76 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 366,549 | 73.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 134,237 | 26.8% |
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 | 57.3% |
| Men | 66.4% |
| Women | 48.0% |
| Rural | 49.7% |
| Urban | 76.7% |
37,422 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lalian
- What is the population of Lalian Tehsil?
- Lalian Tehsil had 500,786 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Chiniot, and 32.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 439,022, so there are 61,764 more people now.
- How fast is Lalian growing?
- The population of Lalian grew 2.22% 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 Lalian?
- Lalian covers 1,055 square kilometres. That works out at 474.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Lalian live in towns and cities?
- 134,237 people in Lalian live in towns and cities and 366,549 live in villages. That makes it 26.8% urban, against 31.5% for Chiniot.
- How many men and women live in Lalian?
- The census counted 251,549 men and 249,161 women in Lalian. It also counted 76 transgender people. That is 100.96 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lalian?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lalian was 57.3%. It was 66.4% for men and 48.0% for women, a gap of 18.4 percentage points.
- Where does Lalian rank by population?
- Lalian ranks 148th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.