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Chak Jhumra Tehsil
Chak Jhumra Tehsil in Faisalabad has 385,169 people and covers 654 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Chak Jhumra
385,169
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 6 tehsils in Faisalabad. 4.2% of Faisalabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 385,169 |
| 2017 | 332,966 |
Key numbers
- 654 sq kmArea11.2% of Faisalabad
- 588.9People per sq kmBelow the Faisalabad figure of 1,549.6
- 15.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Faisalabad figure of 48.4%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Faisalabad figure of 6.5
- 111.60Men per 100 womenAbove the Faisalabad figure of 108.92
- 2.46%Population growth a yearAbove the Faisalabad figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 203,127 | 52.7% |
| Women | 182,016 | 47.3% |
| Transgender people | 26 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 325,038 | 84.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 60,131 | 15.6% |
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 | 70.6% |
| Men | 76.0% |
| Women | 64.4% |
| Rural | 68.9% |
| Urban | 79.4% |
19,954 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chak Jhumra
- What is the population of Chak Jhumra Tehsil?
- Chak Jhumra Tehsil had 385,169 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 6 tehsils in Faisalabad, and 4.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 332,966, so there are 52,203 more people now.
- How fast is Chak Jhumra growing?
- The population of Chak Jhumra grew 2.46% 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 Chak Jhumra?
- Chak Jhumra covers 654 square kilometres. That works out at 588.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Chak Jhumra live in towns and cities?
- 60,131 people in Chak Jhumra live in towns and cities and 325,038 live in villages. That makes it 15.6% urban, against 48.4% for Faisalabad.
- How many men and women live in Chak Jhumra?
- The census counted 203,127 men and 182,016 women in Chak Jhumra. It also counted 26 transgender people. That is 111.60 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chak Jhumra?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chak Jhumra was 70.6%. It was 76.0% for men and 64.4% for women, a gap of 11.6 percentage points.
- Where does Chak Jhumra rank by population?
- Chak Jhumra ranks 209th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.