Choubara Tehsil
Choubara Tehsil in Layyah has 299,082 people and covers 2,754 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Choubara
299,082
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Layyah. 14.2% of Layyah
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 299,082 |
| 2017 | 252,540 |
Key numbers
- 2,754 sq kmArea43.8% of Layyah
- 108.6People per sq kmBelow the Layyah figure of 334.3
- 19.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Layyah figure of 18.4%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Layyah figure of 6.1
- 109.41Men per 100 womenAbove the Layyah figure of 106.23
- 2.87%Population growth a yearAbove the Layyah figure of 2.40%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 156,262 | 52.2% |
| Women | 142,816 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 242,080 | 80.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 57,002 | 19.1% |
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 | 58.4% |
| Men | 68.0% |
| Women | 48.1% |
| Rural | 59.0% |
| Urban | 56.0% |
25,438 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Choubara
- What is the population of Choubara Tehsil?
- Choubara Tehsil had 299,082 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Layyah, and 14.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 252,540, so there are 46,542 more people now.
- How fast is Choubara growing?
- The population of Choubara grew 2.87% 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 Choubara?
- Choubara covers 2,754 square kilometres. That works out at 108.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Choubara live in towns and cities?
- 57,002 people in Choubara live in towns and cities and 242,080 live in villages. That makes it 19.1% urban, against 18.4% for Layyah.
- How many men and women live in Choubara?
- The census counted 156,262 men and 142,816 women in Choubara. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 109.41 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Choubara?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Choubara was 58.4%. It was 68.0% for men and 48.1% for women, a gap of 19.8 percentage points.
- Where does Choubara rank by population?
- Choubara ranks 275th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.