Mailsi Tehsil
Mailsi Tehsil in Vehari has 1,120,407 people and covers 1,639 sq km.
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Map of Mailsi
1,120,407
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Vehari. 32.7% of Vehari
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,120,407 |
| 2017 | 953,610 |
Key numbers
- 1,639 sq kmArea37.6% of Vehari
- 683.6People per sq kmBelow the Vehari figure of 786.1
- 18.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Vehari figure of 22.8%
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Vehari figure of 6.3
- 102.64Men per 100 womenAbove the Vehari figure of 102.33
- 2.73%Population growth a yearBelow the Vehari figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 567,442 | 50.6% |
| Women | 552,846 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 119 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 909,444 | 81.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 210,963 | 18.8% |
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 | 54.6% |
| Men | 63.3% |
| Women | 45.7% |
| Rural | 51.8% |
| Urban | 66.8% |
120,803 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mailsi
- What is the population of Mailsi Tehsil?
- Mailsi Tehsil had 1,120,407 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Vehari, and 32.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 953,610, so there are 166,797 more people now.
- How fast is Mailsi growing?
- The population of Mailsi grew 2.73% 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 Mailsi?
- Mailsi covers 1,639 square kilometres. That works out at 683.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Mailsi live in towns and cities?
- 210,963 people in Mailsi live in towns and cities and 909,444 live in villages. That makes it 18.8% urban, against 22.8% for Vehari.
- How many men and women live in Mailsi?
- The census counted 567,442 men and 552,846 women in Mailsi. It also counted 119 transgender people. That is 102.64 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mailsi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mailsi was 54.6%. It was 63.3% for men and 45.7% for women, a gap of 17.7 percentage points.
- Where does Mailsi rank by population?
- Mailsi ranks 40th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.