Noor Pur Tehsil
Noor Pur Tehsil in Khushab has 264,597 people and covers 2,500 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Noor Pur
264,597
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Khushab. 17.6% of Khushab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 264,597 |
| 2017 | 242,831 |
Key numbers
- 2,500 sq kmArea38.4% of Khushab
- 105.8People per sq kmBelow the Khushab figure of 230.6
- 7.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khushab figure of 27.9%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Khushab figure of 6.0
- 102.45Men per 100 womenBelow the Khushab figure of 104.80
- 1.44%Population growth a yearBelow the Khushab figure of 2.69%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 133,894 | 50.6% |
| Women | 130,698 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 244,497 | 92.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 20,100 | 7.6% |
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 | 55.6% |
| Men | 73.4% |
| Women | 37.5% |
| Rural | 54.1% |
| Urban | 73.2% |
17,063 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Noor Pur
- What is the population of Noor Pur Tehsil?
- Noor Pur Tehsil had 264,597 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Khushab, and 17.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 242,831, so there are 21,766 more people now.
- How fast is Noor Pur growing?
- The population of Noor Pur grew 1.44% 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 Noor Pur?
- Noor Pur covers 2,500 square kilometres. That works out at 105.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Noor Pur live in towns and cities?
- 20,100 people in Noor Pur live in towns and cities and 244,497 live in villages. That makes it 7.6% urban, against 27.9% for Khushab.
- How many men and women live in Noor Pur?
- The census counted 133,894 men and 130,698 women in Noor Pur. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 102.45 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Noor Pur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Noor Pur was 55.6%. It was 73.4% for men and 37.5% for women, a gap of 35.9 percentage points.
- Where does Noor Pur rank by population?
- Noor Pur ranks 299th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.