PlacesPunjabRawalpindiTehsil
Taxila Tehsil
Taxila Tehsil in Rawalpindi has 739,244 people and covers 312 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Taxila
739,244
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 7 tehsils in Rawalpindi. 12.1% of Rawalpindi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 739,244 |
| 2017 | 677,558 |
Key numbers
- 312 sq kmArea5.9% of Rawalpindi
- 2,369.4People per sq kmAbove the Rawalpindi figure of 1,157.8
- 72.7%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Rawalpindi figure of 68.8%
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 6.1
- 102.67Men per 100 womenBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 103.39
- 1.47%Population growth a yearBelow the Rawalpindi figure of 2.10%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 374,474 | 50.7% |
| Women | 364,728 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 42 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 201,611 | 27.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 537,633 | 72.7% |
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 | 82.0% |
| Men | 87.2% |
| Women | 76.6% |
| Rural | 73.8% |
| Urban | 85.0% |
32,364 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Taxila
- What is the population of Taxila Tehsil?
- Taxila Tehsil had 739,244 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 7 tehsils in Rawalpindi, and 12.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 677,558, so there are 61,686 more people now.
- How fast is Taxila growing?
- The population of Taxila grew 1.47% 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 Taxila?
- Taxila covers 312 square kilometres. That works out at 2,369.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Taxila live in towns and cities?
- 537,633 people in Taxila live in towns and cities and 201,611 live in villages. That makes it 72.7% urban, against 68.8% for Rawalpindi.
- How many men and women live in Taxila?
- The census counted 374,474 men and 364,728 women in Taxila. It also counted 42 transgender people. That is 102.67 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Taxila?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Taxila was 82.0%. It was 87.2% for men and 76.6% for women, a gap of 10.6 percentage points.
- Where does Taxila rank by population?
- Taxila ranks 94th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.