Shorkot Tehsil
Shorkot Tehsil in Jhang has 604,763 people and covers 1,158 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shorkot
604,763
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Jhang. 19.7% of Jhang
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 604,763 |
| 2017 | 549,460 |
Key numbers
- 1,158 sq kmArea18.8% of Jhang
- 522.3People per sq kmAbove the Jhang figure of 497.2
- 11.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jhang figure of 26.1%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Jhang figure of 6.2
- 106.69Men per 100 womenBelow the Jhang figure of 107.15
- 1.62%Population growth a yearBelow the Jhang figure of 1.87%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 312,136 | 51.6% |
| Women | 292,557 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 70 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 537,269 | 88.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 67,494 | 11.2% |
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 | 58.1% |
| Men | 68.0% |
| Women | 47.5% |
| Rural | 55.6% |
| Urban | 77.0% |
56,680 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shorkot
- What is the population of Shorkot Tehsil?
- Shorkot Tehsil had 604,763 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Jhang, and 19.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 549,460, so there are 55,303 more people now.
- How fast is Shorkot growing?
- The population of Shorkot grew 1.62% 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 Shorkot?
- Shorkot covers 1,158 square kilometres. That works out at 522.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Shorkot live in towns and cities?
- 67,494 people in Shorkot live in towns and cities and 537,269 live in villages. That makes it 11.2% urban, against 26.1% for Jhang.
- How many men and women live in Shorkot?
- The census counted 312,136 men and 292,557 women in Shorkot. It also counted 70 transgender people. That is 106.69 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shorkot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shorkot was 58.1%. It was 68.0% for men and 47.5% for women, a gap of 20.5 percentage points.
- Where does Shorkot rank by population?
- Shorkot ranks 119th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.