Depalpur Tehsil
Depalpur Tehsil in Okara has 1,592,201 people and covers 2,502 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Depalpur
1,592,201
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Okara. 45.3% of Okara
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,592,201 |
| 2017 | 1,375,785 |
Key numbers
- 2,502 sq kmArea57.2% of Okara
- 636.4People per sq kmBelow the Okara figure of 803.2
- 29.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Okara figure of 33.8%
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Okara figure of 6.3
- 103.80Men per 100 womenAbove the Okara figure of 103.73
- 2.47%Population growth a yearAbove the Okara figure of 2.45%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 810,875 | 50.9% |
| Women | 781,186 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 140 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,130,731 | 71.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 461,470 | 29.0% |
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 | 55.3% |
| Men | 62.2% |
| Women | 48.0% |
| Rural | 50.2% |
| Urban | 67.3% |
134,713 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Depalpur
- What is the population of Depalpur Tehsil?
- Depalpur Tehsil had 1,592,201 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Okara, and 45.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,375,785, so there are 216,416 more people now.
- How fast is Depalpur growing?
- The population of Depalpur grew 2.47% 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 Depalpur?
- Depalpur covers 2,502 square kilometres. That works out at 636.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Depalpur live in towns and cities?
- 461,470 people in Depalpur live in towns and cities and 1,130,731 live in villages. That makes it 29.0% urban, against 33.8% for Okara.
- How many men and women live in Depalpur?
- The census counted 810,875 men and 781,186 women in Depalpur. It also counted 140 transgender people. That is 103.80 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Depalpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Depalpur was 55.3%. It was 62.2% for men and 48.0% for women, a gap of 14.2 percentage points.
- Where does Depalpur rank by population?
- Depalpur ranks 22nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.