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Murree Tehsil
Murree Tehsil in Rawalpindi has 252,526 people and covers 434 sq km.
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252,526
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Rawalpindi. 4.1% of Rawalpindi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 252,526 |
| 2017 | 233,017 |
Key numbers
- 434 sq kmArea8.2% of Rawalpindi
- 581.9People per sq kmBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 1,157.8
- 10.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 68.8%
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 6.1
- 100.53Men per 100 womenBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 103.39
- 1.35%Population growth a yearBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 2.10%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 126,595 | 50.1% |
| Women | 125,930 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 227,340 | 90.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 25,186 | 10.0% |
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 | 84.8% |
| Men | 90.9% |
| Women | 78.6% |
| Rural | 84.6% |
| Urban | 86.9% |
5,927 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 3 routes in 1 service for Murree 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.
Common questions about Murree
- What is the population of Murree Tehsil?
- Murree Tehsil had 252,526 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Rawalpindi, and 4.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 233,017, so there are 19,509 more people now.
- How fast is Murree growing?
- The population of Murree grew 1.35% 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 Murree?
- Murree covers 434 square kilometres. That works out at 581.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Murree live in towns and cities?
- 25,186 people in Murree live in towns and cities and 227,340 live in villages. That makes it 10.0% urban, against 68.8% for Rawalpindi.
- How many men and women live in Murree?
- The census counted 126,595 men and 125,930 women in Murree. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.53 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Murree?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Murree was 84.8%. It was 90.9% for men and 78.6% for women, a gap of 12.3 percentage points.
- Where does Murree rank by population?
- Murree ranks 306th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.