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Kahuta Tehsil
Kahuta Tehsil in Rawalpindi has 237,843 people and covers 637 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kahuta
237,843
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 7 tehsils in Rawalpindi. 3.9% of Rawalpindi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 237,843 |
| 2017 | 220,848 |
Key numbers
- 637 sq kmArea12.1% of Rawalpindi
- 373.4People per sq kmBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 1,157.8
- 31.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 68.8%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 6.1
- 93.55Men per 100 womenBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 103.39
- 1.25%Population growth a yearBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 2.10%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 114,959 | 48.3% |
| Women | 122,882 | 51.7% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 162,494 | 68.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 75,349 | 31.7% |
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 | 84.1% |
| Men | 92.0% |
| Women | 76.7% |
| Rural | 82.0% |
| Urban | 88.5% |
4,442 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kahuta
- What is the population of Kahuta Tehsil?
- Kahuta Tehsil had 237,843 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 7 tehsils in Rawalpindi, and 3.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 220,848, so there are 16,995 more people now.
- How fast is Kahuta growing?
- The population of Kahuta grew 1.25% 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 Kahuta?
- Kahuta covers 637 square kilometres. That works out at 373.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Kahuta live in towns and cities?
- 75,349 people in Kahuta live in towns and cities and 162,494 live in villages. That makes it 31.7% urban, against 68.8% for Rawalpindi.
- How many men and women live in Kahuta?
- The census counted 114,959 men and 122,882 women in Kahuta. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 93.55 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kahuta?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kahuta was 84.1%. It was 92.0% for men and 76.7% for women, a gap of 15.3 percentage points.
- Where does Kahuta rank by population?
- Kahuta ranks 316th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.