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Gojra Tehsil
Gojra Tehsil in Toba Tek Singh has 755,579 people and covers 851 sq km.
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Map of Gojra
755,579
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Toba Tek Singh. 29.9% of Toba Tek Singh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 755,579 |
| 2017 | 657,222 |
Key numbers
- 851 sq kmArea26.2% of Toba Tek Singh
- 887.9People per sq kmAbove the Toba Tek Singh figure of 776.2
- 28.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Toba Tek Singh figure of 22.3%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Toba Tek Singh figure of 6.4
- 105.56Men per 100 womenAbove the Toba Tek Singh figure of 105.49
- 2.36%Population growth a yearBelow the Toba Tek Singh figure of 2.40%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 387,978 | 51.3% |
| Women | 367,557 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 44 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 541,230 | 71.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 214,349 | 28.4% |
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 | 74.2% |
| Men | 77.7% |
| Women | 70.5% |
| Rural | 70.8% |
| Urban | 82.8% |
37,996 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gojra
- What is the population of Gojra Tehsil?
- Gojra Tehsil had 755,579 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Toba Tek Singh, and 29.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 657,222, so there are 98,357 more people now.
- How fast is Gojra growing?
- The population of Gojra grew 2.36% 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 Gojra?
- Gojra covers 851 square kilometres. That works out at 887.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Gojra live in towns and cities?
- 214,349 people in Gojra live in towns and cities and 541,230 live in villages. That makes it 28.4% urban, against 22.3% for Toba Tek Singh.
- How many men and women live in Gojra?
- The census counted 387,978 men and 367,557 women in Gojra. It also counted 44 transgender people. That is 105.56 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gojra?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gojra was 74.2%. It was 77.7% for men and 70.5% for women, a gap of 7.2 percentage points.
- Where does Gojra rank by population?
- Gojra ranks 93rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.