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Nowshera Virkan Tehsil
Nowshera Virkan Tehsil in Gujranwala has 640,780 people and covers 678 sq km.
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Map of Nowshera Virkan
640,780
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Gujranwala. 10.8% of Gujranwala
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 640,780 |
| 2017 | 534,811 |
Key numbers
- 678 sq kmArea18.7% of Gujranwala
- 945.1People per sq kmBelow the Gujranwala figure of 1,645.4
- 9.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Gujranwala figure of 60.3%
- 7.3People per householdAbove the Gujranwala figure of 7.0
- 102.65Men per 100 womenBelow the Gujranwala figure of 103.32
- 3.07%Population growth a yearAbove the Gujranwala figure of 2.94%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 324,544 | 50.6% |
| Women | 316,173 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 63 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 581,141 | 90.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 59,639 | 9.3% |
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 | 71.4% |
| Men | 74.6% |
| Women | 68.0% |
| Rural | 70.5% |
| Urban | 79.0% |
34,152 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Nowshera Virkan
- What is the population of Nowshera Virkan Tehsil?
- Nowshera Virkan Tehsil had 640,780 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Gujranwala, and 10.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 534,811, so there are 105,969 more people now.
- How fast is Nowshera Virkan growing?
- The population of Nowshera Virkan grew 3.07% 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 Nowshera Virkan?
- Nowshera Virkan covers 678 square kilometres. That works out at 945.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.3 people on average.
- How many people in Nowshera Virkan live in towns and cities?
- 59,639 people in Nowshera Virkan live in towns and cities and 581,141 live in villages. That makes it 9.3% urban, against 60.3% for Gujranwala.
- How many men and women live in Nowshera Virkan?
- The census counted 324,544 men and 316,173 women in Nowshera Virkan. It also counted 63 transgender people. That is 102.65 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nowshera Virkan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nowshera Virkan was 71.4%. It was 74.6% for men and 68.0% for women, a gap of 6.6 percentage points.
- Where does Nowshera Virkan rank by population?
- Nowshera Virkan ranks 111th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.