Multan Saddar Tehsil
Multan Saddar Tehsil in Multan has 1,516,004 people and covers 1,632 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Multan Saddar
1,516,004
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Multan. 28.3% of Multan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,516,004 |
| 2017 | 1,323,076 |
Key numbers
- 1,632 sq kmArea43.9% of Multan
- 928.9People per sq kmBelow the Multan figure of 1,441.5
- 5.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Multan figure of 46.6%
- 6.0People per householdSame as the Multan figure of 6.0
- 103.18Men per 100 womenBelow the Multan figure of 103.77
- 2.30%Population growth a yearAbove the Multan figure of 2.06%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 769,831 | 50.8% |
| Women | 746,093 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 80 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,426,842 | 94.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 89,162 | 5.9% |
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 | 52.0% |
| Men | 59.9% |
| Women | 43.7% |
| Rural | 50.7% |
| Urban | 74.1% |
154,691 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Multan Saddar
- What is the population of Multan Saddar Tehsil?
- Multan Saddar Tehsil had 1,516,004 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Multan, and 28.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,323,076, so there are 192,928 more people now.
- How fast is Multan Saddar growing?
- The population of Multan Saddar grew 2.30% 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 Multan Saddar?
- Multan Saddar covers 1,632 square kilometres. That works out at 928.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Multan Saddar live in towns and cities?
- 89,162 people in Multan Saddar live in towns and cities and 1,426,842 live in villages. That makes it 5.9% urban, against 46.6% for Multan.
- How many men and women live in Multan Saddar?
- The census counted 769,831 men and 746,093 women in Multan Saddar. It also counted 80 transgender people. That is 103.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Multan Saddar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Multan Saddar was 52.0%. It was 59.9% for men and 43.7% for women, a gap of 16.2 percentage points.
- Where does Multan Saddar rank by population?
- Multan Saddar ranks 23rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.