Rojhan Tehsil
Rojhan Tehsil in Rajanpur has 474,077 people and covers 2,905 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Rojhan
474,077
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Rajanpur. 19.9% of Rajanpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 474,077 |
| 2017 | 405,689 |
Key numbers
- 2,905 sq kmArea23.6% of Rajanpur
- 163.2People per sq kmBelow the Rajanpur figure of 193.3
- 3.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Rajanpur figure of 26.5%
- 7.0People per householdAbove the Rajanpur figure of 6.7
- 108.35Men per 100 womenAbove the Rajanpur figure of 103.19
- 2.64%Population growth a yearBelow the Rajanpur figure of 2.99%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 246,538 | 52.0% |
| Women | 227,533 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 458,206 | 96.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 15,871 | 3.3% |
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 | 21.0% |
| Men | 28.2% |
| Women | 13.0% |
| Rural | 19.6% |
| Urban | 50.2% |
107,164 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Rojhan
- What is the population of Rojhan Tehsil?
- Rojhan Tehsil had 474,077 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Rajanpur, and 19.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 405,689, so there are 68,388 more people now.
- How fast is Rojhan growing?
- The population of Rojhan grew 2.64% 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 Rojhan?
- Rojhan covers 2,905 square kilometres. That works out at 163.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Rojhan live in towns and cities?
- 15,871 people in Rojhan live in towns and cities and 458,206 live in villages. That makes it 3.4% urban, against 26.5% for Rajanpur.
- How many men and women live in Rojhan?
- The census counted 246,538 men and 227,533 women in Rojhan. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 108.35 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Rojhan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Rojhan was 21.0%. It was 28.2% for men and 13.0% for women, a gap of 15.1 percentage points.
- Where does Rojhan rank by population?
- Rojhan ranks 162nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.