Sohawa Tehsil
Sohawa Tehsil in Jhelum has 225,367 people and covers 1,147 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sohawa
225,367
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Jhelum. 16.3% of Jhelum
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 225,367 |
| 2017 | 201,865 |
Key numbers
- 1,147 sq kmArea32.0% of Jhelum
- 196.5People per sq kmBelow the Jhelum figure of 385.4
- 26.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jhelum figure of 39.2%
- 5.9People per householdBelow the Jhelum figure of 6.0
- 100.63Men per 100 womenBelow the Jhelum figure of 103.70
- 1.86%Population growth a yearBelow the Jhelum figure of 2.08%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 113,035 | 50.2% |
| Women | 112,322 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 10 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 164,982 | 73.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 60,385 | 26.8% |
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 | 80.4% |
| Men | 88.4% |
| Women | 72.5% |
| Rural | 79.9% |
| Urban | 81.8% |
6,014 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sohawa
- What is the population of Sohawa Tehsil?
- Sohawa Tehsil had 225,367 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Jhelum, and 16.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 201,865, so there are 23,502 more people now.
- How fast is Sohawa growing?
- The population of Sohawa grew 1.86% 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 Sohawa?
- Sohawa covers 1,147 square kilometres. That works out at 196.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Sohawa live in towns and cities?
- 60,385 people in Sohawa live in towns and cities and 164,982 live in villages. That makes it 26.8% urban, against 39.2% for Jhelum.
- How many men and women live in Sohawa?
- The census counted 113,035 men and 112,322 women in Sohawa. It also counted 10 transgender people. That is 100.63 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sohawa?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sohawa was 80.4%. It was 88.4% for men and 72.5% for women, a gap of 15.9 percentage points.
- Where does Sohawa rank by population?
- Sohawa ranks 327th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.