PlacesPunjabSheikhupuraTehsil
Muridke Tehsil
Muridke Tehsil in Sheikhupura has 721,192 people and covers 1,028 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Muridke
721,192
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura. 17.8% of Sheikhupura
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 721,192 |
| 2017 | 615,436 |
Key numbers
- 1,028 sq kmArea27.5% of Sheikhupura
- 701.6People per sq kmBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 1,081.6
- 44.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 38.3%
- 7.0People per householdAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 6.8
- 104.06Men per 100 womenBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 105.58
- 2.69%Population growth a yearAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 2.66%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 367,742 | 51.0% |
| Women | 353,399 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 51 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 399,764 | 55.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 321,428 | 44.6% |
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 | 69.1% |
| Men | 71.9% |
| Women | 66.1% |
| Rural | 64.0% |
| Urban | 75.2% |
46,161 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Muridke
- What is the population of Muridke Tehsil?
- Muridke Tehsil had 721,192 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura, and 17.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 615,436, so there are 105,756 more people now.
- How fast is Muridke growing?
- The population of Muridke grew 2.69% 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 Muridke?
- Muridke covers 1,028 square kilometres. That works out at 701.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Muridke live in towns and cities?
- 321,428 people in Muridke live in towns and cities and 399,764 live in villages. That makes it 44.6% urban, against 38.3% for Sheikhupura.
- How many men and women live in Muridke?
- The census counted 367,742 men and 353,399 women in Muridke. It also counted 51 transgender people. That is 104.06 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Muridke?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Muridke was 69.1%. It was 71.9% for men and 66.1% for women, a gap of 5.8 percentage points.
- Where does Muridke rank by population?
- Muridke ranks 98th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.