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Safdarabad Tehsil
Safdarabad Tehsil in Sheikhupura has 320,851 people and covers 461 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Safdarabad
320,851
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura. 7.9% of Sheikhupura
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 320,851 |
| 2017 | 272,807 |
Key numbers
- 461 sq kmArea12.3% of Sheikhupura
- 696.0People per sq kmBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 1,081.6
- 27.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 38.3%
- 7.0People per householdAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 6.8
- 101.15Men per 100 womenBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 105.58
- 2.75%Population growth a yearAbove the Sheikhupura figure of 2.66%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 161,317 | 50.3% |
| Women | 159,485 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 49 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 231,660 | 72.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 89,191 | 27.8% |
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 | 67.6% |
| Men | 72.2% |
| Women | 62.8% |
| Rural | 67.4% |
| Urban | 67.8% |
20,000 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Safdarabad
- What is the population of Safdarabad Tehsil?
- Safdarabad Tehsil had 320,851 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura, and 7.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 272,807, so there are 48,044 more people now.
- How fast is Safdarabad growing?
- The population of Safdarabad grew 2.75% 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 Safdarabad?
- Safdarabad covers 461 square kilometres. That works out at 696.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Safdarabad live in towns and cities?
- 89,191 people in Safdarabad live in towns and cities and 231,660 live in villages. That makes it 27.8% urban, against 38.3% for Sheikhupura.
- How many men and women live in Safdarabad?
- The census counted 161,317 men and 159,485 women in Safdarabad. It also counted 49 transgender people. That is 101.15 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Safdarabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Safdarabad was 67.6%. It was 72.2% for men and 62.8% for women, a gap of 9.4 percentage points.
- Where does Safdarabad rank by population?
- Safdarabad ranks 261st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.