Sargodha Tehsil
Sargodha Tehsil in Sargodha has 1,800,455 people and covers 1,536 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sargodha
1,800,455
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 7 tehsils in Sargodha. 41.5% of Sargodha
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,800,455 |
| 2017 | 1,535,152 |
Key numbers
- 1,536 sq kmArea26.2% of Sargodha
- 1,172.2People per sq kmAbove the Sargodha figure of 740.2
- 58.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sargodha figure of 37.1%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Sargodha figure of 6.3
- 103.17Men per 100 womenAbove the Sargodha figure of 102.53
- 2.70%Population growth a yearSame as the Sargodha figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 914,168 | 50.8% |
| Women | 886,050 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 237 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 744,938 | 41.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,055,517 | 58.6% |
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 | 71.8% |
| Men | 76.6% |
| Women | 66.9% |
| Rural | 63.3% |
| Urban | 77.6% |
90,775 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sargodha
- What is the population of Sargodha Tehsil?
- Sargodha Tehsil had 1,800,455 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 7 tehsils in Sargodha, and 41.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,535,152, so there are 265,303 more people now.
- How fast is Sargodha growing?
- The population of Sargodha grew 2.70% 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 Sargodha?
- Sargodha covers 1,536 square kilometres. That works out at 1,172.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Sargodha live in towns and cities?
- 1,055,517 people in Sargodha live in towns and cities and 744,938 live in villages. That makes it 58.6% urban, against 37.1% for Sargodha.
- How many men and women live in Sargodha?
- The census counted 914,168 men and 886,050 women in Sargodha. It also counted 237 transgender people. That is 103.17 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sargodha?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sargodha was 71.8%. It was 76.6% for men and 66.9% for women, a gap of 9.8 percentage points.
- Where does Sargodha rank by population?
- Sargodha ranks 13th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.