Dina Tehsil
Dina Tehsil in Jhelum has 277,182 people and covers 678 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Dina
277,182
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Jhelum. 20.1% of Jhelum
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 277,182 |
| 2017 | 238,465 |
Key numbers
- 678 sq kmArea18.9% of Jhelum
- 408.8People per sq kmAbove the Jhelum figure of 385.4
- 37.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jhelum figure of 39.2%
- 6.2People per householdAbove the Jhelum figure of 6.0
- 106.58Men per 100 womenAbove the Jhelum figure of 103.70
- 2.55%Population growth a yearAbove the Jhelum figure of 2.08%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 142,979 | 51.6% |
| Women | 134,158 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 45 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 173,424 | 62.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 103,758 | 37.4% |
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 | 84.8% |
| Men | 89.5% |
| Women | 79.6% |
| Rural | 84.4% |
| Urban | 85.3% |
6,997 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dina
- What is the population of Dina Tehsil?
- Dina Tehsil had 277,182 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Jhelum, and 20.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 238,465, so there are 38,717 more people now.
- How fast is Dina growing?
- The population of Dina grew 2.55% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is the same as Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Dina?
- Dina covers 678 square kilometres. That works out at 408.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Dina live in towns and cities?
- 103,758 people in Dina live in towns and cities and 173,424 live in villages. That makes it 37.4% urban, against 39.2% for Jhelum.
- How many men and women live in Dina?
- The census counted 142,979 men and 134,158 women in Dina. It also counted 45 transgender people. That is 106.58 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dina?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dina was 84.8%. It was 89.5% for men and 79.6% for women, a gap of 9.9 percentage points.
- Where does Dina rank by population?
- Dina ranks 287th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.