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Jatoi Tehsil
Jatoi Tehsil in Muzaffargarh has 862,046 people and covers 1,010 sq km.
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Map of Jatoi
862,046
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh. 17.2% of Muzaffargarh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 862,046 |
| 2017 | 715,177 |
Key numbers
- 1,010 sq kmArea12.2% of Muzaffargarh
- 853.5People per sq kmAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 608.0
- 25.2%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 18.9%
- 6.2People per householdSame as the Muzaffargarh figure of 6.2
- 102.67Men per 100 womenBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 103.18
- 3.17%Population growth a yearAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 2.49%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 436,682 | 50.7% |
| Women | 425,324 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 40 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 644,666 | 74.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 217,380 | 25.2% |
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 | 40.7% |
| Men | 48.8% |
| Women | 32.2% |
| Rural | 38.6% |
| Urban | 46.6% |
141,197 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Jatoi
- What is the population of Jatoi Tehsil?
- Jatoi Tehsil had 862,046 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh, and 17.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 715,177, so there are 146,869 more people now.
- How fast is Jatoi growing?
- The population of Jatoi grew 3.17% 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 Jatoi?
- Jatoi covers 1,010 square kilometres. That works out at 853.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Jatoi live in towns and cities?
- 217,380 people in Jatoi live in towns and cities and 644,666 live in villages. That makes it 25.2% urban, against 18.9% for Muzaffargarh.
- How many men and women live in Jatoi?
- The census counted 436,682 men and 425,324 women in Jatoi. It also counted 40 transgender people. That is 102.67 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jatoi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jatoi was 40.7%. It was 48.8% for men and 32.2% for women, a gap of 16.7 percentage points.
- Where does Jatoi rank by population?
- Jatoi ranks 71st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.