Shahpur Tehsil
Shahpur Tehsil in Sargodha has 424,746 people and covers 769 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shahpur
424,746
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 7 tehsils in Sargodha. 9.8% of Sargodha
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 424,746 |
| 2017 | 353,325 |
Key numbers
- 769 sq kmArea13.1% of Sargodha
- 552.3People per sq kmBelow the Sargodha figure of 740.2
- 21.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sargodha figure of 37.1%
- 6.0People per householdBelow the Sargodha figure of 6.3
- 103.62Men per 100 womenAbove the Sargodha figure of 102.53
- 3.12%Population growth a yearAbove the Sargodha figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 216,140 | 50.9% |
| Women | 208,598 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 8 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 332,909 | 78.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 91,837 | 21.6% |
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 | 61.8% |
| Men | 72.2% |
| Women | 51.0% |
| Rural | 59.5% |
| Urban | 70.2% |
21,366 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shahpur
- What is the population of Shahpur Tehsil?
- Shahpur Tehsil had 424,746 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 7 tehsils in Sargodha, and 9.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 353,325, so there are 71,421 more people now.
- How fast is Shahpur growing?
- The population of Shahpur grew 3.12% 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 Shahpur?
- Shahpur covers 769 square kilometres. That works out at 552.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Shahpur live in towns and cities?
- 91,837 people in Shahpur live in towns and cities and 332,909 live in villages. That makes it 21.6% urban, against 37.1% for Sargodha.
- How many men and women live in Shahpur?
- The census counted 216,140 men and 208,598 women in Shahpur. It also counted 8 transgender people. That is 103.62 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shahpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shahpur was 61.8%. It was 72.2% for men and 51.0% for women, a gap of 21.2 percentage points.
- Where does Shahpur rank by population?
- Shahpur ranks 188th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.