Kharian Tehsil
Kharian Tehsil in Gujrat has 1,174,935 people and covers 1,154 sq km.
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Map of Kharian
1,174,935
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Gujrat. 36.5% of Gujrat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,174,935 |
| 2017 | 1,011,262 |
Key numbers
- 1,154 sq kmArea36.2% of Gujrat
- 1,018.1People per sq kmAbove the Gujrat figure of 1,008.6
- 27.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Gujrat figure of 41.1%
- 6.5People per householdSame as the Gujrat figure of 6.5
- 99.81Men per 100 womenBelow the Gujrat figure of 99.83
- 2.54%Population growth a yearBelow the Gujrat figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 586,853 | 49.9% |
| Women | 587,994 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 88 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 856,611 | 72.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 318,324 | 27.1% |
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 | 79.7% |
| Men | 83.8% |
| Women | 75.6% |
| Rural | 78.4% |
| Urban | 83.1% |
41,003 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kharian
- What is the population of Kharian Tehsil?
- Kharian Tehsil had 1,174,935 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Gujrat, and 36.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,011,262, so there are 163,673 more people now.
- How fast is Kharian growing?
- The population of Kharian grew 2.54% 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 Kharian?
- Kharian covers 1,154 square kilometres. That works out at 1,018.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Kharian live in towns and cities?
- 318,324 people in Kharian live in towns and cities and 856,611 live in villages. That makes it 27.1% urban, against 41.1% for Gujrat.
- How many men and women live in Kharian?
- The census counted 586,853 men and 587,994 women in Kharian. It also counted 88 transgender people. That is 99.81 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kharian?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kharian was 79.7%. It was 83.8% for men and 75.6% for women, a gap of 8.2 percentage points.
- Where does Kharian rank by population?
- Kharian ranks 33rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.