Shakargarh Tehsil
Shakargarh Tehsil in Narowal has 769,339 people and covers 835 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shakargarh
769,339
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Narowal. 39.4% of Narowal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 769,339 |
| 2017 | 672,030 |
Key numbers
- 835 sq kmArea35.7% of Narowal
- 921.4People per sq kmAbove the Narowal figure of 834.8
- 16.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Narowal figure of 17.9%
- 7.0People per householdAbove the Narowal figure of 6.9
- 104.71Men per 100 womenAbove the Narowal figure of 104.40
- 2.29%Population growth a yearAbove the Narowal figure of 2.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 393,500 | 51.1% |
| Women | 375,809 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 30 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 642,597 | 83.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 126,742 | 16.5% |
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 | 76.3% |
| Men | 81.4% |
| Women | 71.0% |
| Rural | 75.6% |
| Urban | 79.6% |
31,670 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shakargarh
- What is the population of Shakargarh Tehsil?
- Shakargarh Tehsil had 769,339 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Narowal, and 39.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 672,030, so there are 97,309 more people now.
- How fast is Shakargarh growing?
- The population of Shakargarh grew 2.29% 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 Shakargarh?
- Shakargarh covers 835 square kilometres. That works out at 921.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Shakargarh live in towns and cities?
- 126,742 people in Shakargarh live in towns and cities and 642,597 live in villages. That makes it 16.5% urban, against 17.9% for Narowal.
- How many men and women live in Shakargarh?
- The census counted 393,500 men and 375,809 women in Shakargarh. It also counted 30 transgender people. That is 104.71 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shakargarh?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shakargarh was 76.3%. It was 81.4% for men and 71.0% for women, a gap of 10.4 percentage points.
- Where does Shakargarh rank by population?
- Shakargarh ranks 87th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.