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Sharak Pur Tehsil
Sharak Pur Tehsil in Sheikhupura has 229,292 people and covers 375 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sharak Pur
229,292
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura. 5.7% of Sheikhupura
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 229,292 |
| 2017 | 197,459 |
Key numbers
- 375 sq kmArea10.0% of Sheikhupura
- 611.5People per sq kmBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 1,081.6
- 20.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 38.3%
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 6.8
- 101.97Men per 100 womenBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 105.58
- 2.53%Population growth a yearBelow the Sheikhupura figure of 2.66%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 115,754 | 50.5% |
| Women | 113,523 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 15 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 181,273 | 79.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 48,019 | 20.9% |
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 | 65.1% |
| Men | 68.1% |
| Women | 62.0% |
| Rural | 60.7% |
| Urban | 80.8% |
13,646 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sharak Pur
- What is the population of Sharak Pur Tehsil?
- Sharak Pur Tehsil had 229,292 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Sheikhupura, and 5.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 197,459, so there are 31,833 more people now.
- How fast is Sharak Pur growing?
- The population of Sharak Pur grew 2.53% 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 Sharak Pur?
- Sharak Pur covers 375 square kilometres. That works out at 611.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Sharak Pur live in towns and cities?
- 48,019 people in Sharak Pur live in towns and cities and 181,273 live in villages. That makes it 20.9% urban, against 38.3% for Sheikhupura.
- How many men and women live in Sharak Pur?
- The census counted 115,754 men and 113,523 women in Sharak Pur. It also counted 15 transgender people. That is 101.97 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sharak Pur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sharak Pur was 65.1%. It was 68.1% for men and 62.0% for women, a gap of 6.1 percentage points.
- Where does Sharak Pur rank by population?
- Sharak Pur ranks 325th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.