Sarai Alamgir Tehsil
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil in Gujrat has 298,267 people and covers 575 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sarai Alamgir
298,267
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Gujrat. 9.3% of Gujrat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 298,267 |
| 2017 | 247,321 |
Key numbers
- 575 sq kmArea18.0% of Gujrat
- 518.7People per sq kmBelow the Gujrat figure of 1,008.6
- 24.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Gujrat figure of 41.1%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Gujrat figure of 6.5
- 99.77Men per 100 womenBelow the Gujrat figure of 99.83
- 3.18%Population growth a yearAbove the Gujrat figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 148,960 | 49.9% |
| Women | 149,299 | 50.1% |
| Transgender people | 8 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 224,300 | 75.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 73,967 | 24.8% |
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 | 81.6% |
| Men | 86.1% |
| Women | 77.0% |
| Rural | 80.2% |
| Urban | 85.5% |
11,599 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sarai Alamgir
- What is the population of Sarai Alamgir Tehsil?
- Sarai Alamgir Tehsil had 298,267 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Gujrat, and 9.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 247,321, so there are 50,946 more people now.
- How fast is Sarai Alamgir growing?
- The population of Sarai Alamgir grew 3.18% 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 Sarai Alamgir?
- Sarai Alamgir covers 575 square kilometres. That works out at 518.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Sarai Alamgir live in towns and cities?
- 73,967 people in Sarai Alamgir live in towns and cities and 224,300 live in villages. That makes it 24.8% urban, against 41.1% for Gujrat.
- How many men and women live in Sarai Alamgir?
- The census counted 148,960 men and 149,299 women in Sarai Alamgir. It also counted 8 transgender people. That is 99.77 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sarai Alamgir?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sarai Alamgir was 81.6%. It was 86.1% for men and 77.0% for women, a gap of 9.0 percentage points.
- Where does Sarai Alamgir rank by population?
- Sarai Alamgir ranks 276th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.