Burewala Tehsil
Burewala Tehsil in Vehari has 1,204,255 people and covers 1,295 sq km.
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Map of Burewala
1,204,255
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Vehari. 35.1% of Vehari
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,204,255 |
| 2017 | 1,019,659 |
Key numbers
- 1,295 sq kmArea29.7% of Vehari
- 929.9People per sq kmAbove the Vehari figure of 786.1
- 30.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Vehari figure of 22.8%
- 6.3People per householdSame as the Vehari figure of 6.3
- 101.20Men per 100 womenBelow the Vehari figure of 102.33
- 2.82%Population growth a yearBelow the Vehari figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 605,642 | 50.3% |
| Women | 598,476 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 137 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 842,591 | 70.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 361,664 | 30.0% |
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 | 64.0% |
| Men | 69.9% |
| Women | 58.0% |
| Rural | 58.8% |
| Urban | 75.8% |
88,758 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Burewala
- What is the population of Burewala Tehsil?
- Burewala Tehsil had 1,204,255 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Vehari, and 35.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,019,659, so there are 184,596 more people now.
- How fast is Burewala growing?
- The population of Burewala grew 2.82% 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 Burewala?
- Burewala covers 1,295 square kilometres. That works out at 929.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Burewala live in towns and cities?
- 361,664 people in Burewala live in towns and cities and 842,591 live in villages. That makes it 30.0% urban, against 22.8% for Vehari.
- How many men and women live in Burewala?
- The census counted 605,642 men and 598,476 women in Burewala. It also counted 137 transgender people. That is 101.20 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Burewala?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Burewala was 64.0%. It was 69.9% for men and 58.0% for women, a gap of 11.9 percentage points.
- Where does Burewala rank by population?
- Burewala ranks 32nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.