Daska Tehsil
Daska Tehsil in Sialkot has 980,547 people and covers 690 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Daska
980,547
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Sialkot. 21.8% of Sialkot
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 980,547 |
| 2017 | 847,117 |
Key numbers
- 690 sq kmArea22.9% of Sialkot
- 1,421.1People per sq kmBelow the Sialkot figure of 1,491.8
- 26.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sialkot figure of 32.9%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Sialkot figure of 6.7
- 102.76Men per 100 womenAbove the Sialkot figure of 102.58
- 2.47%Population growth a yearAbove the Sialkot figure of 2.44%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 496,875 | 50.7% |
| Women | 483,549 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 123 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 721,223 | 73.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 259,324 | 26.4% |
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 | 79.2% |
| Men | 81.3% |
| Women | 77.0% |
| Rural | 77.1% |
| Urban | 84.8% |
34,904 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Daska
- What is the population of Daska Tehsil?
- Daska Tehsil had 980,547 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Sialkot, and 21.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 847,117, so there are 133,430 more people now.
- How fast is Daska growing?
- The population of Daska grew 2.47% 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 Daska?
- Daska covers 690 square kilometres. That works out at 1,421.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Daska live in towns and cities?
- 259,324 people in Daska live in towns and cities and 721,223 live in villages. That makes it 26.5% urban, against 32.9% for Sialkot.
- How many men and women live in Daska?
- The census counted 496,875 men and 483,549 women in Daska. It also counted 123 transgender people. That is 102.76 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Daska?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Daska was 79.2%. It was 81.3% for men and 77.0% for women, a gap of 4.3 percentage points.
- Where does Daska rank by population?
- Daska ranks 58th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.