Khanewal Tehsil
Khanewal Tehsil in Khanewal has 987,445 people and covers 784 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khanewal
987,445
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Khanewal. 29.4% of Khanewal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 987,445 |
| 2017 | 856,257 |
Key numbers
- 784 sq kmArea18.0% of Khanewal
- 1,259.5People per sq kmAbove the Khanewal figure of 773.5
- 31.5%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khanewal figure of 21.3%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Khanewal figure of 6.3
- 107.48Men per 100 womenAbove the Khanewal figure of 106.48
- 2.41%Population growth a yearAbove the Khanewal figure of 2.39%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 511,460 | 51.8% |
| Women | 475,885 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 100 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 676,490 | 68.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 310,955 | 31.5% |
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 | 63.6% |
| Men | 71.1% |
| Women | 55.6% |
| Rural | 56.7% |
| Urban | 78.1% |
72,763 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khanewal
- What is the population of Khanewal Tehsil?
- Khanewal Tehsil had 987,445 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Khanewal, and 29.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 856,257, so there are 131,188 more people now.
- How fast is Khanewal growing?
- The population of Khanewal grew 2.41% 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 Khanewal?
- Khanewal covers 784 square kilometres. That works out at 1,259.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Khanewal live in towns and cities?
- 310,955 people in Khanewal live in towns and cities and 676,490 live in villages. That makes it 31.5% urban, against 21.3% for Khanewal.
- How many men and women live in Khanewal?
- The census counted 511,460 men and 475,885 women in Khanewal. It also counted 100 transgender people. That is 107.48 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khanewal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khanewal was 63.6%. It was 71.1% for men and 55.6% for women, a gap of 15.5 percentage points.
- Where does Khanewal rank by population?
- Khanewal ranks 57th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.