Pasrur Tehsil
Pasrur Tehsil in Sialkot has 970,366 people and covers 975 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Pasrur
970,366
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Sialkot. 21.6% of Sialkot
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 970,366 |
| 2017 | 840,847 |
Key numbers
- 975 sq kmArea32.3% of Sialkot
- 995.3People per sq kmBelow the Sialkot figure of 1,491.8
- 13.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sialkot figure of 32.9%
- 6.9People per householdAbove the Sialkot figure of 6.7
- 102.11Men per 100 womenBelow the Sialkot figure of 102.58
- 2.42%Population growth a yearBelow the Sialkot figure of 2.44%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 490,202 | 50.5% |
| Women | 480,063 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 101 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 838,509 | 86.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 131,857 | 13.6% |
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 | 74.5% |
| Men | 77.3% |
| Women | 71.8% |
| Rural | 73.5% |
| Urban | 81.1% |
33,485 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pasrur
- What is the population of Pasrur Tehsil?
- Pasrur Tehsil had 970,366 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Sialkot, and 21.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 840,847, so there are 129,519 more people now.
- How fast is Pasrur growing?
- The population of Pasrur grew 2.42% 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 Pasrur?
- Pasrur covers 975 square kilometres. That works out at 995.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Pasrur live in towns and cities?
- 131,857 people in Pasrur live in towns and cities and 838,509 live in villages. That makes it 13.6% urban, against 32.9% for Sialkot.
- How many men and women live in Pasrur?
- The census counted 490,202 men and 480,063 women in Pasrur. It also counted 101 transgender people. That is 102.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pasrur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pasrur was 74.5%. It was 77.3% for men and 71.8% for women, a gap of 5.5 percentage points.
- Where does Pasrur rank by population?
- Pasrur ranks 62nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.