Zafarwal Tehsil
Zafarwal Tehsil in Narowal has 501,213 people and covers 437 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Zafarwal
501,213
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Narowal. 25.7% of Narowal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 501,213 |
| 2017 | 439,006 |
Key numbers
- 437 sq kmArea18.7% of Narowal
- 1,146.9People per sq kmAbove the Narowal figure of 834.8
- 10.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Narowal figure of 17.9%
- 6.9People per householdSame as the Narowal figure of 6.9
- 103.76Men per 100 womenBelow the Narowal figure of 104.40
- 2.24%Population growth a yearBelow the Narowal figure of 2.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 255,208 | 50.9% |
| Women | 245,971 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 34 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 448,574 | 89.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 52,639 | 10.5% |
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 | 71.7% |
| Men | 76.6% |
| Women | 66.7% |
| Rural | 70.4% |
| Urban | 82.9% |
19,582 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Zafarwal
- What is the population of Zafarwal Tehsil?
- Zafarwal Tehsil had 501,213 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Narowal, and 25.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 439,006, so there are 62,207 more people now.
- How fast is Zafarwal growing?
- The population of Zafarwal grew 2.24% 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 Zafarwal?
- Zafarwal covers 437 square kilometres. That works out at 1,146.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Zafarwal live in towns and cities?
- 52,639 people in Zafarwal live in towns and cities and 448,574 live in villages. That makes it 10.5% urban, against 17.9% for Narowal.
- How many men and women live in Zafarwal?
- The census counted 255,208 men and 245,971 women in Zafarwal. It also counted 34 transgender people. That is 103.76 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Zafarwal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Zafarwal was 71.7%. It was 76.6% for men and 66.7% for women, a gap of 9.9 percentage points.
- Where does Zafarwal rank by population?
- Zafarwal ranks 147th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.