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Ferozewala Tehsil
Ferozewala Tehsil in Sheikhupura has 997,246 people and covers 511 sq km.
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Map of Ferozewala
997,246
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura. 24.6% of Sheikhupura
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 997,246 |
| 2017 | 818,642 |
Key numbers
- 511 sq kmArea13.6% of Sheikhupura
- 1,951.6People per sq kmAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 1,081.6
- 34.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 38.3%
- 6.9People per householdAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 6.8
- 108.65Men per 100 womenAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 105.58
- 3.35%Population growth a yearAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 2.66%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 519,127 | 52.1% |
| Women | 477,796 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 323 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 657,978 | 66.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 339,268 | 34.0% |
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 | 66.6% |
| Men | 69.2% |
| Women | 63.7% |
| Rural | 66.2% |
| Urban | 67.3% |
83,323 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ferozewala
- What is the population of Ferozewala Tehsil?
- Ferozewala Tehsil had 997,246 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura, and 24.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 818,642, so there are 178,604 more people now.
- How fast is Ferozewala growing?
- The population of Ferozewala grew 3.35% 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 Ferozewala?
- Ferozewala covers 511 square kilometres. That works out at 1,951.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Ferozewala live in towns and cities?
- 339,268 people in Ferozewala live in towns and cities and 657,978 live in villages. That makes it 34.0% urban, against 38.3% for Sheikhupura.
- How many men and women live in Ferozewala?
- The census counted 519,127 men and 477,796 women in Ferozewala. It also counted 323 transgender people. That is 108.65 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ferozewala?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ferozewala was 66.6%. It was 69.2% for men and 63.7% for women, a gap of 5.5 percentage points.
- Where does Ferozewala rank by population?
- Ferozewala ranks 55th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.