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Chowk Sarwar Shaheed Tehsil
Chowk Sarwar Shaheed Tehsil in Muzaffargarh has 414,578 people and covers 1,785 sq km.
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Map of Chowk Sarwar Shaheed
414,578
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh. 8.3% of Muzaffargarh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 414,578 |
| 2017 | 365,714 |
Key numbers
- 1,785 sq kmArea21.6% of Muzaffargarh
- 232.3People per sq kmBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 608.0
- 15.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 18.9%
- 6.2People per householdSame as the Muzaffargarh figure of 6.2
- 100.41Men per 100 womenBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 103.18
- 2.12%Population growth a yearBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 2.49%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 207,708 | 50.1% |
| Women | 206,865 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 351,157 | 84.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 63,421 | 15.3% |
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 | 55.5% |
| Men | 65.2% |
| Women | 45.6% |
| Rural | 52.3% |
| Urban | 72.4% |
48,922 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chowk Sarwar Shaheed
- What is the population of Chowk Sarwar Shaheed Tehsil?
- Chowk Sarwar Shaheed Tehsil had 414,578 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh, and 8.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 365,714, so there are 48,864 more people now.
- How fast is Chowk Sarwar Shaheed growing?
- The population of Chowk Sarwar Shaheed grew 2.12% 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 Chowk Sarwar Shaheed?
- Chowk Sarwar Shaheed covers 1,785 square kilometres. That works out at 232.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed live in towns and cities?
- 63,421 people in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed live in towns and cities and 351,157 live in villages. That makes it 15.3% urban, against 18.9% for Muzaffargarh.
- How many men and women live in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed?
- The census counted 207,708 men and 206,865 women in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 100.41 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed was 55.5%. It was 65.2% for men and 45.6% for women, a gap of 19.6 percentage points.
- Where does Chowk Sarwar Shaheed rank by population?
- Chowk Sarwar Shaheed ranks 195th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.