PlacesPunjabMandi BahauddinTehsil
Phalia Tehsil
Phalia Tehsil in Mandi Bahauddin has 635,651 people and covers 1,155 sq km.
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635,651
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Mandi Bahauddin. 34.7% of Mandi Bahauddin
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 635,651 |
| 2017 | 553,330 |
Key numbers
- 1,155 sq kmArea43.2% of Mandi Bahauddin
- 550.4People per sq kmBelow the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 684.4
- 9.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 18.9%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 6.3
- 100.49Men per 100 womenBelow the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 100.54
- 2.34%Population growth a yearAbove the Mandi Bahauddin figure of 2.33%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 318,580 | 50.1% |
| Women | 317,041 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 30 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 573,198 | 90.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 62,453 | 9.8% |
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 | 70.1% |
| Men | 75.0% |
| Women | 65.3% |
| Rural | 69.0% |
| Urban | 80.4% |
35,957 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Phalia
- What is the population of Phalia Tehsil?
- Phalia Tehsil had 635,651 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Mandi Bahauddin, and 34.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 553,330, so there are 82,321 more people now.
- How fast is Phalia growing?
- The population of Phalia grew 2.34% 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 Phalia?
- Phalia covers 1,155 square kilometres. That works out at 550.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Phalia live in towns and cities?
- 62,453 people in Phalia live in towns and cities and 573,198 live in villages. That makes it 9.8% urban, against 18.9% for Mandi Bahauddin.
- How many men and women live in Phalia?
- The census counted 318,580 men and 317,041 women in Phalia. It also counted 30 transgender people. That is 100.49 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Phalia?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Phalia was 70.1%. It was 75.0% for men and 65.3% for women, a gap of 9.7 percentage points.
- Where does Phalia rank by population?
- Phalia ranks 112th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.