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Taunsa Tehsil
Taunsa Tehsil in Dera Ghazi Khan has 796,777 people and covers 2,769 sq km.
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Map of Taunsa
796,777
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Dera Ghazi Khan. 23.5% of Dera Ghazi Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 796,777 |
| 2017 | 677,785 |
Key numbers
- 2,769 sq kmArea23.2% of Dera Ghazi Khan
- 287.8People per sq kmAbove the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 284.7
- 19.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 23.8%
- 6.6People per householdBelow the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 7.4
- 104.82Men per 100 womenAbove the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 101.92
- 2.74%Population growth a yearBelow the Dera Ghazi Khan figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 407,759 | 51.2% |
| Women | 388,999 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 19 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 638,655 | 80.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 158,122 | 19.8% |
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 | 58.0% |
| Men | 68.4% |
| Women | 46.9% |
| Rural | 53.7% |
| Urban | 74.3% |
92,863 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Taunsa
- What is the population of Taunsa Tehsil?
- Taunsa Tehsil had 796,777 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Dera Ghazi Khan, and 23.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 677,785, so there are 118,992 more people now.
- How fast is Taunsa growing?
- The population of Taunsa grew 2.74% 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 Taunsa?
- Taunsa covers 2,769 square kilometres. That works out at 287.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Taunsa live in towns and cities?
- 158,122 people in Taunsa live in towns and cities and 638,655 live in villages. That makes it 19.9% urban, against 23.8% for Dera Ghazi Khan.
- How many men and women live in Taunsa?
- The census counted 407,759 men and 388,999 women in Taunsa. It also counted 19 transgender people. That is 104.82 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Taunsa?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Taunsa was 58.0%. It was 68.4% for men and 46.9% for women, a gap of 21.4 percentage points.
- Where does Taunsa rank by population?
- Taunsa ranks 82nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.