Ahmadpur Sial Tehsil
Ahmadpur Sial Tehsil in Jhang has 487,905 people and covers 851 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Ahmadpur Sial
487,905
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Jhang. 15.9% of Jhang
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 487,905 |
| 2017 | 433,534 |
Key numbers
- 851 sq kmArea13.8% of Jhang
- 573.3People per sq kmAbove the Jhang figure of 497.2
- 16.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jhang figure of 26.1%
- 6.3People per householdAbove the Jhang figure of 6.2
- 107.31Men per 100 womenAbove the Jhang figure of 107.15
- 1.99%Population growth a yearAbove the Jhang figure of 1.87%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 252,533 | 51.8% |
| Women | 235,336 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 36 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 407,703 | 83.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 80,202 | 16.4% |
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 | 56.9% |
| Men | 68.0% |
| Women | 45.0% |
| Rural | 54.8% |
| Urban | 67.2% |
38,488 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ahmadpur Sial
- What is the population of Ahmadpur Sial Tehsil?
- Ahmadpur Sial Tehsil had 487,905 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Jhang, and 15.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 433,534, so there are 54,371 more people now.
- How fast is Ahmadpur Sial growing?
- The population of Ahmadpur Sial grew 1.99% 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 Ahmadpur Sial?
- Ahmadpur Sial covers 851 square kilometres. That works out at 573.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Ahmadpur Sial live in towns and cities?
- 80,202 people in Ahmadpur Sial live in towns and cities and 407,703 live in villages. That makes it 16.4% urban, against 26.1% for Jhang.
- How many men and women live in Ahmadpur Sial?
- The census counted 252,533 men and 235,336 women in Ahmadpur Sial. It also counted 36 transgender people. That is 107.31 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ahmadpur Sial?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ahmadpur Sial was 56.9%. It was 68.0% for men and 45.0% for women, a gap of 23.0 percentage points.
- Where does Ahmadpur Sial rank by population?
- Ahmadpur Sial ranks 152nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.