Quaidabad Tehsil
Quaidabad Tehsil in Khushab has 274,959 people and covers 1,080 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Quaidabad
274,959
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Khushab. 18.3% of Khushab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 274,959 |
| 2017 | 230,028 |
Key numbers
- 1,080 sq kmArea16.6% of Khushab
- 254.6People per sq kmAbove the Khushab figure of 230.6
- 8.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khushab figure of 27.9%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Khushab figure of 6.0
- 105.91Men per 100 womenAbove the Khushab figure of 104.80
- 3.03%Population growth a yearAbove the Khushab figure of 2.69%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 141,422 | 51.4% |
| Women | 133,529 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 8 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 250,439 | 91.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 24,520 | 8.9% |
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 | 55.1% |
| Men | 70.9% |
| Women | 38.5% |
| Rural | 53.4% |
| Urban | 72.2% |
20,991 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Quaidabad
- What is the population of Quaidabad Tehsil?
- Quaidabad Tehsil had 274,959 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Khushab, and 18.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 230,028, so there are 44,931 more people now.
- How fast is Quaidabad growing?
- The population of Quaidabad grew 3.03% 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 Quaidabad?
- Quaidabad covers 1,080 square kilometres. That works out at 254.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Quaidabad live in towns and cities?
- 24,520 people in Quaidabad live in towns and cities and 250,439 live in villages. That makes it 8.9% urban, against 27.9% for Khushab.
- How many men and women live in Quaidabad?
- The census counted 141,422 men and 133,529 women in Quaidabad. It also counted 8 transgender people. That is 105.91 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Quaidabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Quaidabad was 55.1%. It was 70.9% for men and 38.5% for women, a gap of 32.3 percentage points.
- Where does Quaidabad rank by population?
- Quaidabad ranks 290th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.