Talhar Tehsil
Talhar Tehsil in Badin has 184,206 people and covers 569 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Talhar
184,206
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Badin. 9.5% of Badin
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 184,206 |
| 2017 | 172,014 |
Key numbers
- 569 sq kmArea8.3% of Badin
- 323.7People per sq kmAbove the Badin figure of 283.9
- 26.5%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Badin figure of 22.1%
- 4.6People per householdBelow the Badin figure of 4.8
- 106.42Men per 100 womenBelow the Badin figure of 108.42
- 1.15%Population growth a yearBelow the Badin figure of 1.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 94,961 | 51.6% |
| Women | 89,234 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 135,462 | 73.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 48,744 | 26.5% |
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 | 34.2% |
| Men | 43.2% |
| Women | 24.5% |
| Rural | 28.1% |
| Urban | 50.2% |
34,909 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Talhar
- What is the population of Talhar Tehsil?
- Talhar Tehsil had 184,206 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Badin, and 9.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 172,014, so there are 12,192 more people now.
- How fast is Talhar growing?
- The population of Talhar grew 1.15% 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 Talhar?
- Talhar covers 569 square kilometres. That works out at 323.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.6 people on average.
- How many people in Talhar live in towns and cities?
- 48,744 people in Talhar live in towns and cities and 135,462 live in villages. That makes it 26.5% urban, against 22.1% for Badin.
- How many men and women live in Talhar?
- The census counted 94,961 men and 89,234 women in Talhar. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 106.42 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Talhar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Talhar was 34.2%. It was 43.2% for men and 24.5% for women, a gap of 18.7 percentage points.
- Where does Talhar rank by population?
- Talhar ranks 355th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.