Kabirwala Tehsil
Kabirwala Tehsil in Khanewal has 1,119,229 people and covers 1,804 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kabirwala
1,119,229
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 4 tehsils in Khanewal. 33.3% of Khanewal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,119,229 |
| 2017 | 958,596 |
Key numbers
- 1,804 sq kmArea41.5% of Khanewal
- 620.4People per sq kmBelow the Khanewal figure of 773.5
- 16.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khanewal figure of 21.3%
- 6.6People per householdAbove the Khanewal figure of 6.3
- 108.51Men per 100 womenAbove the Khanewal figure of 106.48
- 2.62%Population growth a yearAbove the Khanewal figure of 2.39%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 582,356 | 52.0% |
| Women | 536,696 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 177 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 938,897 | 83.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 180,332 | 16.1% |
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 | 54.1% |
| Men | 63.7% |
| Women | 43.8% |
| Rural | 50.5% |
| Urban | 72.1% |
110,210 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kabirwala
- What is the population of Kabirwala Tehsil?
- Kabirwala Tehsil had 1,119,229 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 4 tehsils in Khanewal, and 33.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 958,596, so there are 160,633 more people now.
- How fast is Kabirwala growing?
- The population of Kabirwala grew 2.62% 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 Kabirwala?
- Kabirwala covers 1,804 square kilometres. That works out at 620.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Kabirwala live in towns and cities?
- 180,332 people in Kabirwala live in towns and cities and 938,897 live in villages. That makes it 16.1% urban, against 21.3% for Khanewal.
- How many men and women live in Kabirwala?
- The census counted 582,356 men and 536,696 women in Kabirwala. It also counted 177 transgender people. That is 108.51 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kabirwala?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kabirwala was 54.1%. It was 63.7% for men and 43.8% for women, a gap of 19.8 percentage points.
- Where does Kabirwala rank by population?
- Kabirwala ranks 41st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.