Bhalwal Tehsil
Bhalwal Tehsil in Sargodha has 387,262 people and covers 663 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Bhalwal
387,262
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 7 tehsils in Sargodha. 8.9% of Sargodha
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 387,262 |
| 2017 | 356,206 |
Key numbers
- 663 sq kmArea11.3% of Sargodha
- 584.1People per sq kmBelow the Sargodha figure of 740.2
- 37.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sargodha figure of 37.1%
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Sargodha figure of 6.3
- 98.25Men per 100 womenBelow the Sargodha figure of 102.53
- 1.41%Population growth a yearBelow the Sargodha figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 191,912 | 49.6% |
| Women | 195,326 | 50.4% |
| Transgender people | 24 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 243,531 | 62.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 143,731 | 37.1% |
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 | 69.3% |
| Men | 75.6% |
| Women | 63.1% |
| Rural | 63.0% |
| Urban | 80.0% |
17,323 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bhalwal
- What is the population of Bhalwal Tehsil?
- Bhalwal Tehsil had 387,262 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 7 tehsils in Sargodha, and 8.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 356,206, so there are 31,056 more people now.
- How fast is Bhalwal growing?
- The population of Bhalwal grew 1.41% 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 Bhalwal?
- Bhalwal covers 663 square kilometres. That works out at 584.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Bhalwal live in towns and cities?
- 143,731 people in Bhalwal live in towns and cities and 243,531 live in villages. That makes it 37.1% urban, against 37.1% for Sargodha.
- How many men and women live in Bhalwal?
- The census counted 191,912 men and 195,326 women in Bhalwal. It also counted 24 transgender people. That is 98.25 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bhalwal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bhalwal was 69.3%. It was 75.6% for men and 63.1% for women, a gap of 12.5 percentage points.
- Where does Bhalwal rank by population?
- Bhalwal ranks 205th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.