Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil
Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum has 371,971 people and covers 1,176 sq km.
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371,971
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Jhelum. 26.9% of Jhelum
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 371,971 |
| 2017 | 336,841 |
Key numbers
- 1,176 sq kmArea32.8% of Jhelum
- 316.3People per sq kmBelow the Jhelum figure of 385.4
- 17.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jhelum figure of 39.2%
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Jhelum figure of 6.0
- 102.85Men per 100 womenBelow the Jhelum figure of 103.70
- 1.67%Population growth a yearBelow the Jhelum figure of 2.08%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 188,587 | 50.7% |
| Women | 183,370 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 14 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 307,222 | 82.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 64,749 | 17.4% |
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 | 74.0% |
| Men | 82.2% |
| Women | 65.6% |
| Rural | 72.4% |
| Urban | 81.6% |
13,320 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pind Dadan Khan
- What is the population of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil?
- Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil had 371,971 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Jhelum, and 26.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 336,841, so there are 35,130 more people now.
- How fast is Pind Dadan Khan growing?
- The population of Pind Dadan Khan grew 1.67% 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 Pind Dadan Khan?
- Pind Dadan Khan covers 1,176 square kilometres. That works out at 316.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Pind Dadan Khan live in towns and cities?
- 64,749 people in Pind Dadan Khan live in towns and cities and 307,222 live in villages. That makes it 17.4% urban, against 39.2% for Jhelum.
- How many men and women live in Pind Dadan Khan?
- The census counted 188,587 men and 183,370 women in Pind Dadan Khan. It also counted 14 transgender people. That is 102.85 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pind Dadan Khan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pind Dadan Khan was 74.0%. It was 82.2% for men and 65.6% for women, a gap of 16.6 percentage points.
- Where does Pind Dadan Khan rank by population?
- Pind Dadan Khan ranks 225th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.