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Faisalabad Sadar Tehsil
Faisalabad Sadar Tehsil in Faisalabad has 1,742,958 people and covers 1,186 sq km.
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Map of Faisalabad Sadar
1,742,958
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 6 tehsils in Faisalabad. 19.2% of Faisalabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,742,958 |
| 2017 | 1,465,027 |
Key numbers
- 1,186 sq kmArea20.2% of Faisalabad
- 1,469.6People per sq kmBelow the Faisalabad figure of 1,549.6
- 5.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Faisalabad figure of 48.4%
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Faisalabad figure of 6.5
- 108.61Men per 100 womenBelow the Faisalabad figure of 108.92
- 2.95%Population growth a yearAbove the Faisalabad figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 907,402 | 52.1% |
| Women | 835,448 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 108 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,646,024 | 94.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 96,934 | 5.6% |
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 | 71.2% |
| Men | 75.1% |
| Women | 67.1% |
| Rural | 71.1% |
| Urban | 72.9% |
94,382 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Faisalabad Sadar
- What is the population of Faisalabad Sadar Tehsil?
- Faisalabad Sadar Tehsil had 1,742,958 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 6 tehsils in Faisalabad, and 19.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,465,027, so there are 277,931 more people now.
- How fast is Faisalabad Sadar growing?
- The population of Faisalabad Sadar grew 2.95% 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 Faisalabad Sadar?
- Faisalabad Sadar covers 1,186 square kilometres. That works out at 1,469.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Faisalabad Sadar live in towns and cities?
- 96,934 people in Faisalabad Sadar live in towns and cities and 1,646,024 live in villages. That makes it 5.6% urban, against 48.4% for Faisalabad.
- How many men and women live in Faisalabad Sadar?
- The census counted 907,402 men and 835,448 women in Faisalabad Sadar. It also counted 108 transgender people. That is 108.61 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Faisalabad Sadar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Faisalabad Sadar was 71.2%. It was 75.1% for men and 67.1% for women, a gap of 8.0 percentage points.
- Where does Faisalabad Sadar rank by population?
- Faisalabad Sadar ranks 17th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.