PlacesPunjabMandi BahauddinTehsil
Malakwal Tehsil
Malakwal Tehsil in Mandi Bahauddin has 429,303 people and covers 759 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Malakwal
429,303
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Mandi Bahauddin. 23.5% of Mandi Bahauddin
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 429,303 |
| 2017 | 372,171 |
Key numbers
- 759 sq kmArea28.4% of Mandi Bahauddin
- 565.6People per sq kmBelow the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 684.4
- 12.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 18.9%
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 6.3
- 100.86Men per 100 womenAbove the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 100.54
- 2.42%Population growth a yearAbove the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 2.33%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 215,543 | 50.2% |
| Women | 213,701 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 59 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 377,976 | 88.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 51,327 | 12.0% |
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 | 66.3% |
| Men | 72.3% |
| Women | 60.3% |
| Rural | 64.0% |
| Urban | 82.5% |
27,684 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Malakwal
- What is the population of Malakwal Tehsil?
- Malakwal Tehsil had 429,303 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Mandi Bahauddin, and 23.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 372,171, so there are 57,132 more people now.
- How fast is Malakwal growing?
- The population of Malakwal grew 2.42% 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 Malakwal?
- Malakwal covers 759 square kilometres. That works out at 565.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Malakwal live in towns and cities?
- 51,327 people in Malakwal live in towns and cities and 377,976 live in villages. That makes it 12.0% urban, against 18.9% for Mandi Bahauddin.
- How many men and women live in Malakwal?
- The census counted 215,543 men and 213,701 women in Malakwal. It also counted 59 transgender people. That is 100.86 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Malakwal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Malakwal was 66.3%. It was 72.3% for men and 60.3% for women, a gap of 12.0 percentage points.
- Where does Malakwal rank by population?
- Malakwal ranks 181st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.