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Kot Addu Tehsil
Kot Addu Tehsil in Muzaffargarh has 1,072,180 people and covers 1,686 sq km.
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1,072,180
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh. 21.4% of Muzaffargarh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,072,180 |
| 2017 | 981,787 |
Key numbers
- 1,686 sq kmArea20.4% of Muzaffargarh
- 635.9People per sq kmAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 608.0
- 20.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Muzaffargarh figure of 18.9%
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 6.2
- 101.02Men per 100 womenBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 103.18
- 1.48%Population growth a yearBelow the Muzaffargarh figure of 2.49%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 538,796 | 50.3% |
| Women | 533,362 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 22 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 851,782 | 79.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 220,398 | 20.6% |
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 | 58.2% |
| Men | 66.6% |
| Women | 49.6% |
| Rural | 53.8% |
| Urban | 74.1% |
122,054 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kot Addu
- What is the population of Kot Addu Tehsil?
- Kot Addu Tehsil had 1,072,180 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Muzaffargarh, and 21.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 981,787, so there are 90,393 more people now.
- How fast is Kot Addu growing?
- The population of Kot Addu grew 1.48% 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 Kot Addu?
- Kot Addu covers 1,686 square kilometres. That works out at 635.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Kot Addu live in towns and cities?
- 220,398 people in Kot Addu live in towns and cities and 851,782 live in villages. That makes it 20.6% urban, against 18.9% for Muzaffargarh.
- How many men and women live in Kot Addu?
- The census counted 538,796 men and 533,362 women in Kot Addu. It also counted 22 transgender people. That is 101.02 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kot Addu?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kot Addu was 58.2%. It was 66.6% for men and 49.6% for women, a gap of 17.0 percentage points.
- Where does Kot Addu rank by population?
- Kot Addu ranks 48th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.