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Pirmahal Tehsil
Pirmahal Tehsil in Toba Tek Singh has 496,636 people and covers 774 sq km.
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Map of Pirmahal
496,636
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Toba Tek Singh. 19.7% of Toba Tek Singh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 496,636 |
| 2017 | 421,353 |
Key numbers
- 774 sq kmArea23.8% of Toba Tek Singh
- 641.7People per sq kmBelow the Toba Tek Singh figure of 776.2
- 12.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Toba Tek Singh figure of 22.3%
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Toba Tek Singh figure of 6.4
- 105.76Men per 100 womenAbove the Toba Tek Singh figure of 105.49
- 2.79%Population growth a yearAbove the Toba Tek Singh figure of 2.40%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 255,241 | 51.4% |
| Women | 241,334 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 61 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 437,179 | 88.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 59,457 | 12.0% |
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 | 68.4% |
| Men | 74.6% |
| Women | 61.8% |
| Rural | 65.8% |
| Urban | 86.7% |
31,436 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pirmahal
- What is the population of Pirmahal Tehsil?
- Pirmahal Tehsil had 496,636 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Toba Tek Singh, and 19.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 421,353, so there are 75,283 more people now.
- How fast is Pirmahal growing?
- The population of Pirmahal grew 2.79% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Pirmahal?
- Pirmahal covers 774 square kilometres. That works out at 641.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Pirmahal live in towns and cities?
- 59,457 people in Pirmahal live in towns and cities and 437,179 live in villages. That makes it 12.0% urban, against 22.3% for Toba Tek Singh.
- How many men and women live in Pirmahal?
- The census counted 255,241 men and 241,334 women in Pirmahal. It also counted 61 transgender people. That is 105.76 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pirmahal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pirmahal was 68.4%. It was 74.6% for men and 61.8% for women, a gap of 12.8 percentage points.
- Where does Pirmahal rank by population?
- Pirmahal ranks 149th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.