Chunian Tehsil
Chunian Tehsil in Kasur has 979,746 people and covers 1,212 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Chunian
979,746
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Kasur. 24.0% of Kasur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 979,746 |
| 2017 | 826,323 |
Key numbers
- 1,212 sq kmArea30.3% of Kasur
- 808.4People per sq kmBelow the Kasur figure of 1,022.4
- 21.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Kasur figure of 30.5%
- 6.1People per householdBelow the Kasur figure of 6.3
- 103.94Men per 100 womenBelow the Kasur figure of 104.53
- 2.89%Population growth a yearAbove the Kasur figure of 2.84%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 499,276 | 51.0% |
| Women | 480,357 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 113 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 773,534 | 79.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 206,212 | 21.0% |
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 | 60.6% |
| Men | 66.6% |
| Women | 54.4% |
| Rural | 58.2% |
| Urban | 69.7% |
65,713 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chunian
- What is the population of Chunian Tehsil?
- Chunian Tehsil had 979,746 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Kasur, and 24.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 826,323, so there are 153,423 more people now.
- How fast is Chunian growing?
- The population of Chunian grew 2.89% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Chunian?
- Chunian covers 1,212 square kilometres. That works out at 808.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Chunian live in towns and cities?
- 206,212 people in Chunian live in towns and cities and 773,534 live in villages. That makes it 21.1% urban, against 30.5% for Kasur.
- How many men and women live in Chunian?
- The census counted 499,276 men and 480,357 women in Chunian. It also counted 113 transgender people. That is 103.94 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chunian?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chunian was 60.6%. It was 66.6% for men and 54.4% for women, a gap of 12.1 percentage points.
- Where does Chunian rank by population?
- Chunian ranks 59th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.