Rahim Yar Khan District
Rahim Yar Khan District in Punjab has 5,564,703 people and covers 11,880 sq km.
District map
Map of Rahim Yar Khan
5,564,703
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 36 districts in Punjab. 4.4% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,564,703 |
| 2017 | 4,807,762 |
Key numbers
- 11,880 sq kmArea5.8% of Punjab
- 468.4People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 24.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 108.60Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.47%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,896,819 | 52.1% |
| Women | 2,667,333 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 551 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 4,222,451 | 75.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,342,252 | 24.1% |
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 | 47.9% |
| Men | 55.1% |
| Women | 40.1% |
| Rural | 40.2% |
| Urban | 70.7% |
781,930 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 4 routes in 1 service for Rahim Yar Khan on : Green Electric Bus. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Rahim Yar Khan
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahim Yar Khan | 1,778,542 | 2,464 sq km | 32.0% |
| Sadiqabad | 1,381,759 | 2,964 sq km | 24.8% |
| Liaquat Pur | 1,235,264 | 3,262 sq km | 22.2% |
| Khanpur | 1,169,138 | 3,190 sq km | 21.0% |
Common questions about Rahim Yar Khan
- What is the population of Rahim Yar Khan District?
- Rahim Yar Khan District had 5,564,703 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 4.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 4,807,762, so there are 756,941 more people now.
- How fast is Rahim Yar Khan growing?
- The population of Rahim Yar Khan 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 Rahim Yar Khan?
- Rahim Yar Khan covers 11,880 square kilometres. That works out at 468.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Rahim Yar Khan live in towns and cities?
- 1,342,252 people in Rahim Yar Khan live in towns and cities and 4,222,451 live in villages. That makes it 24.1% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Rahim Yar Khan?
- The census counted 2,896,819 men and 2,667,333 women in Rahim Yar Khan. It also counted 551 transgender people. That is 108.60 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Rahim Yar Khan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Rahim Yar Khan was 47.9%. It was 55.1% for men and 40.1% for women, a gap of 15.0 percentage points.
- Where does Rahim Yar Khan rank by population?
- Rahim Yar Khan ranks 5th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.