Toba Tek Singh District
Toba Tek Singh District in Punjab has 2,524,044 people and covers 3,252 sq km.
District map
Map of Toba Tek Singh
2,524,044
People counted in the 2023 census
21st of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.0% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,524,044 |
| 2017 | 2,190,602 |
Key numbers
- 3,252 sq kmArea1.6% of Punjab
- 776.2People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 22.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.4People per householdSame as the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 105.49Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.40%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,295,646 | 51.3% |
| Women | 1,228,162 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 236 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,960,519 | 77.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 563,525 | 22.3% |
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 | 71.4% |
| Men | 76.4% |
| Women | 66.1% |
| Rural | 68.3% |
| Urban | 81.8% |
142,390 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 3 routes in 1 service for Toba Tek Singh on : Green Electric Bus. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Toba Tek Singh
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toba Tek Singh | 849,352 | 1,141 sq km | 33.7% |
| Gojra | 755,579 | 851 sq km | 29.9% |
| Pirmahal | 496,636 | 774 sq km | 19.7% |
| Kamalia | 422,477 | 486 sq km | 16.7% |
Common questions about Toba Tek Singh
- What is the population of Toba Tek Singh District?
- Toba Tek Singh District had 2,524,044 people in the 2023 census. That is the 21st largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,190,602, so there are 333,442 more people now.
- How fast is Toba Tek Singh growing?
- The population of Toba Tek Singh grew 2.40% 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 Toba Tek Singh?
- Toba Tek Singh covers 3,252 square kilometres. That works out at 776.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Toba Tek Singh live in towns and cities?
- 563,525 people in Toba Tek Singh live in towns and cities and 1,960,519 live in villages. That makes it 22.3% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Toba Tek Singh?
- The census counted 1,295,646 men and 1,228,162 women in Toba Tek Singh. It also counted 236 transgender people. That is 105.49 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Toba Tek Singh?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Toba Tek Singh was 71.4%. It was 76.4% for men and 66.1% for women, a gap of 10.2 percentage points.
- Where does Toba Tek Singh rank by population?
- Toba Tek Singh ranks 30th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.