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Shah Kot Tehsil
Shah Kot Tehsil in Nankana Sahib has 299,815 people and covers 331 sq km.
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Map of Shah Kot
299,815
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Nankana Sahib. 18.3% of Nankana Sahib
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 299,815 |
| 2017 | 243,376 |
Key numbers
- 331 sq kmArea14.9% of Nankana Sahib
- 905.8People per sq kmAbove the Nankana Sahib figure of 737.8
- 29.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Nankana Sahib figure of 19.8%
- 6.6People per householdSame as the Nankana Sahib figure of 6.6
- 101.88Men per 100 womenBelow the Nankana Sahib figure of 103.62
- 3.55%Population growth a yearAbove the Nankana Sahib figure of 3.19%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 151,294 | 50.5% |
| Women | 148,498 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 23 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 210,177 | 70.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 89,638 | 29.9% |
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 | 69.3% |
| Men | 72.7% |
| Women | 65.8% |
| Rural | 68.4% |
| Urban | 71.4% |
17,856 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shah Kot
- What is the population of Shah Kot Tehsil?
- Shah Kot Tehsil had 299,815 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Nankana Sahib, and 18.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 243,376, so there are 56,439 more people now.
- How fast is Shah Kot growing?
- The population of Shah Kot grew 3.55% 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 Shah Kot?
- Shah Kot covers 331 square kilometres. That works out at 905.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Shah Kot live in towns and cities?
- 89,638 people in Shah Kot live in towns and cities and 210,177 live in villages. That makes it 29.9% urban, against 19.8% for Nankana Sahib.
- How many men and women live in Shah Kot?
- The census counted 151,294 men and 148,498 women in Shah Kot. It also counted 23 transgender people. That is 101.88 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shah Kot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shah Kot was 69.3%. It was 72.7% for men and 65.8% for women, a gap of 7.0 percentage points.
- Where does Shah Kot rank by population?
- Shah Kot ranks 274th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.