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Khanpur Tehsil
Khanpur Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan has 1,169,138 people and covers 3,190 sq km.
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Map of Khanpur
1,169,138
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Rahim Yar Khan. 21.0% of Rahim Yar Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,169,138 |
| 2017 | 982,085 |
Key numbers
- 3,190 sq kmArea26.9% of Rahim Yar Khan
- 366.5People per sq kmBelow the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 468.4
- 27.7%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 24.1%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 6.7
- 108.86Men per 100 womenAbove the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 108.60
- 2.96%Population growth a yearAbove the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 2.47%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 609,298 | 52.1% |
| Women | 559,710 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 130 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 844,989 | 72.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 324,149 | 27.7% |
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 | 50.1% |
| Men | 57.0% |
| Women | 42.7% |
| Rural | 44.4% |
| Urban | 64.4% |
143,803 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khanpur
- What is the population of Khanpur Tehsil?
- Khanpur Tehsil had 1,169,138 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Rahim Yar Khan, and 21.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 982,085, so there are 187,053 more people now.
- How fast is Khanpur growing?
- The population of Khanpur grew 2.96% 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 Khanpur?
- Khanpur covers 3,190 square kilometres. That works out at 366.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Khanpur live in towns and cities?
- 324,149 people in Khanpur live in towns and cities and 844,989 live in villages. That makes it 27.7% urban, against 24.1% for Rahim Yar Khan.
- How many men and women live in Khanpur?
- The census counted 609,298 men and 559,710 women in Khanpur. It also counted 130 transgender people. That is 108.86 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khanpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khanpur was 50.1%. It was 57.0% for men and 42.7% for women, a gap of 14.4 percentage points.
- Where does Khanpur rank by population?
- Khanpur ranks 34th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.