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Alipur Tehsil
Alipur Tehsil in Muzaffargarh has 760,526 people and covers 1,391 sq km.
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Map of Alipur
760,526
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh. 15.2% of Muzaffargarh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 760,526 |
| 2017 | 640,384 |
Key numbers
- 1,391 sq kmArea16.9% of Muzaffargarh
- 546.8People per sq kmBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 608.0
- 23.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 18.9%
- 6.9People per householdAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 6.2
- 104.86Men per 100 womenAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 103.18
- 2.92%Population growth a yearAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 2.49%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 389,269 | 51.2% |
| Women | 371,244 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 13 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 582,633 | 76.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 177,893 | 23.4% |
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 | 39.1% |
| Men | 47.2% |
| Women | 30.7% |
| Rural | 32.6% |
| Urban | 59.0% |
122,050 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Alipur
- What is the population of Alipur Tehsil?
- Alipur Tehsil had 760,526 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh, and 15.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 640,384, so there are 120,142 more people now.
- How fast is Alipur growing?
- The population of Alipur grew 2.92% 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 Alipur?
- Alipur covers 1,391 square kilometres. That works out at 546.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Alipur live in towns and cities?
- 177,893 people in Alipur live in towns and cities and 582,633 live in villages. That makes it 23.4% urban, against 18.9% for Muzaffargarh.
- How many men and women live in Alipur?
- The census counted 389,269 men and 371,244 women in Alipur. It also counted 13 transgender people. That is 104.86 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Alipur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Alipur was 39.1%. It was 47.2% for men and 30.7% for women, a gap of 16.5 percentage points.
- Where does Alipur rank by population?
- Alipur ranks 92nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.