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Nankana Sahib Tehsil
Nankana Sahib Tehsil in Nankana Sahib has 1,065,063 people and covers 1,662 sq km.
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1,065,063
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Nankana Sahib. 65.1% of Nankana Sahib
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,065,063 |
| 2017 | 884,006 |
Key numbers
- 1,662 sq kmArea75.0% of Nankana Sahib
- 640.8People per sq kmBelow the Nankana Sahib figure of 737.8
- 12.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Nankana Sahib figure of 19.8%
- 6.6People per householdSame as the Nankana Sahib figure of 6.6
- 105.06Men per 100 womenAbove the Nankana Sahib figure of 103.62
- 3.16%Population growth a yearBelow the Nankana Sahib figure of 3.19%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 545,638 | 51.2% |
| Women | 519,382 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 43 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 935,022 | 87.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 130,041 | 12.2% |
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 | 59.0% |
| Men | 65.4% |
| Women | 52.2% |
| Rural | 56.1% |
| Urban | 78.7% |
76,681 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Nankana Sahib
- What is the population of Nankana Sahib Tehsil?
- Nankana Sahib Tehsil had 1,065,063 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Nankana Sahib, and 65.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 884,006, so there are 181,057 more people now.
- How fast is Nankana Sahib growing?
- The population of Nankana Sahib grew 3.16% 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 Nankana Sahib?
- Nankana Sahib covers 1,662 square kilometres. That works out at 640.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Nankana Sahib live in towns and cities?
- 130,041 people in Nankana Sahib live in towns and cities and 935,022 live in villages. That makes it 12.2% urban, against 19.8% for Nankana Sahib.
- How many men and women live in Nankana Sahib?
- The census counted 545,638 men and 519,382 women in Nankana Sahib. It also counted 43 transgender people. That is 105.06 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nankana Sahib?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nankana Sahib was 59.0%. It was 65.4% for men and 52.2% for women, a gap of 13.2 percentage points.
- Where does Nankana Sahib rank by population?
- Nankana Sahib ranks 49th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.