Chichawatni Tehsil
Chichawatni Tehsil in Sahiwal has 1,155,978 people and covers 1,591 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Chichawatni
1,155,978
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Sahiwal. 40.1% of Sahiwal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,155,978 |
| 2017 | 1,024,180 |
Key numbers
- 1,591 sq kmArea49.7% of Sahiwal
- 726.6People per sq kmBelow the Sahiwal figure of 900.3
- 9.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sahiwal figure of 26.3%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Sahiwal figure of 6.4
- 101.61Men per 100 womenBelow the Sahiwal figure of 102.80
- 2.04%Population growth a yearBelow the Sahiwal figure of 2.31%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 582,558 | 50.4% |
| Women | 573,354 | 49.6% |
| Transgender people | 66 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,043,787 | 90.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 112,191 | 9.7% |
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 | 65.3% |
| Men | 71.8% |
| Women | 58.6% |
| Rural | 63.0% |
| Urban | 84.6% |
83,415 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chichawatni
- What is the population of Chichawatni Tehsil?
- Chichawatni Tehsil had 1,155,978 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Sahiwal, and 40.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,024,180, so there are 131,798 more people now.
- How fast is Chichawatni growing?
- The population of Chichawatni grew 2.04% 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 Chichawatni?
- Chichawatni covers 1,591 square kilometres. That works out at 726.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Chichawatni live in towns and cities?
- 112,191 people in Chichawatni live in towns and cities and 1,043,787 live in villages. That makes it 9.7% urban, against 26.3% for Sahiwal.
- How many men and women live in Chichawatni?
- The census counted 582,558 men and 573,354 women in Chichawatni. It also counted 66 transgender people. That is 101.61 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chichawatni?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chichawatni was 65.3%. It was 71.8% for men and 58.6% for women, a gap of 13.2 percentage points.
- Where does Chichawatni rank by population?
- Chichawatni ranks 37th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.