Sillanwali Tehsil
Sillanwali Tehsil in Sargodha has 385,887 people and covers 607 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sillanwali
385,887
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 7 tehsils in Sargodha. 8.9% of Sargodha
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 385,887 |
| 2017 | 344,487 |
Key numbers
- 607 sq kmArea10.4% of Sargodha
- 635.7People per sq kmBelow the Sargodha figure of 740.2
- 12.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sargodha figure of 37.1%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Sargodha figure of 6.3
- 101.13Men per 100 womenBelow the Sargodha figure of 102.53
- 1.91%Population growth a yearBelow the Sargodha figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 194,019 | 50.3% |
| Women | 191,857 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 336,576 | 87.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 49,311 | 12.8% |
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 | 63.1% |
| Men | 71.0% |
| Women | 54.9% |
| Rural | 61.0% |
| Urban | 76.5% |
20,762 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sillanwali
- What is the population of Sillanwali Tehsil?
- Sillanwali Tehsil had 385,887 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 7 tehsils in Sargodha, and 8.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 344,487, so there are 41,400 more people now.
- How fast is Sillanwali growing?
- The population of Sillanwali grew 1.91% 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 Sillanwali?
- Sillanwali covers 607 square kilometres. That works out at 635.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Sillanwali live in towns and cities?
- 49,311 people in Sillanwali live in towns and cities and 336,576 live in villages. That makes it 12.8% urban, against 37.1% for Sargodha.
- How many men and women live in Sillanwali?
- The census counted 194,019 men and 191,857 women in Sillanwali. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 101.13 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sillanwali?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sillanwali was 63.1%. It was 71.0% for men and 54.9% for women, a gap of 16.1 percentage points.
- Where does Sillanwali rank by population?
- Sillanwali ranks 207th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.