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Sadiqabad Tehsil
Sadiqabad Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan has 1,381,759 people and covers 2,964 sq km.
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Map of Sadiqabad
1,381,759
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Rahim Yar Khan. 24.8% of Rahim Yar Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,381,759 |
| 2017 | 1,261,588 |
Key numbers
- 2,964 sq kmArea24.9% of Rahim Yar Khan
- 466.2People per sq kmBelow the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 468.4
- 23.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 24.1%
- 6.5People per householdBelow the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 6.7
- 108.58Men per 100 womenBelow the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 108.60
- 1.53%Population growth a yearBelow the Rahim Yar Khan figure of 2.47%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 719,253 | 52.1% |
| Women | 662,440 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 66 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,057,720 | 76.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 324,039 | 23.5% |
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 | 47.0% |
| Men | 54.9% |
| Women | 38.5% |
| Rural | 38.5% |
| Urban | 72.9% |
208,827 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sadiqabad
- What is the population of Sadiqabad Tehsil?
- Sadiqabad Tehsil had 1,381,759 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Rahim Yar Khan, and 24.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,261,588, so there are 120,171 more people now.
- How fast is Sadiqabad growing?
- The population of Sadiqabad grew 1.53% 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 Sadiqabad?
- Sadiqabad covers 2,964 square kilometres. That works out at 466.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Sadiqabad live in towns and cities?
- 324,039 people in Sadiqabad live in towns and cities and 1,057,720 live in villages. That makes it 23.5% urban, against 24.1% for Rahim Yar Khan.
- How many men and women live in Sadiqabad?
- The census counted 719,253 men and 662,440 women in Sadiqabad. It also counted 66 transgender people. That is 108.58 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sadiqabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sadiqabad was 47.0%. It was 54.9% for men and 38.5% for women, a gap of 16.4 percentage points.
- Where does Sadiqabad rank by population?
- Sadiqabad ranks 26th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.