Sahiwal Tehsil
Sahiwal Tehsil in Sargodha has 407,487 people and covers 829 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sahiwal
407,487
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Sargodha. 9.4% of Sargodha
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 407,487 |
| 2017 | 340,695 |
Key numbers
- 829 sq kmArea14.2% of Sargodha
- 491.5People per sq kmBelow the Sargodha figure of 740.2
- 23.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sargodha figure of 37.1%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Sargodha figure of 6.3
- 102.11Men per 100 womenBelow the Sargodha figure of 102.53
- 3.04%Population growth a yearAbove the Sargodha figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 205,839 | 50.5% |
| Women | 201,595 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 53 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 313,409 | 76.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 94,078 | 23.1% |
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 | 63.3% |
| Men | 73.5% |
| Women | 53.0% |
| Rural | 60.2% |
| Urban | 73.6% |
19,753 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sahiwal
- What is the population of Sahiwal Tehsil?
- Sahiwal Tehsil had 407,487 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Sargodha, and 9.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 340,695, so there are 66,792 more people now.
- How fast is Sahiwal growing?
- The population of Sahiwal grew 3.04% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Sahiwal?
- Sahiwal covers 829 square kilometres. That works out at 491.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Sahiwal live in towns and cities?
- 94,078 people in Sahiwal live in towns and cities and 313,409 live in villages. That makes it 23.1% urban, against 37.1% for Sargodha.
- How many men and women live in Sahiwal?
- The census counted 205,839 men and 201,595 women in Sahiwal. It also counted 53 transgender people. That is 102.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sahiwal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sahiwal was 63.3%. It was 73.5% for men and 53.0% for women, a gap of 20.5 percentage points.
- Where does Sahiwal rank by population?
- Sahiwal ranks 201st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.