Khangarh Tehsil
Khangarh Tehsil in Ghotki has 162,318 people and covers 1,986 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khangarh
162,318
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Ghotki. 9.2% of Ghotki
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 162,318 |
| 2017 | 149,667 |
Key numbers
- 1,986 sq kmArea32.6% of Ghotki
- 81.7People per sq kmBelow the Ghotki figure of 291.4
- 20.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Ghotki figure of 21.4%
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Ghotki figure of 5.3
- 107.71Men per 100 womenBelow the Ghotki figure of 107.99
- 1.37%Population growth a yearAbove the Ghotki figure of 1.22%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 84,172 | 51.9% |
| Women | 78,144 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 129,670 | 79.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 32,648 | 20.1% |
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 | 39.0% |
| Men | 54.3% |
| Women | 22.5% |
| Rural | 37.5% |
| Urban | 44.8% |
28,307 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khangarh
- What is the population of Khangarh Tehsil?
- Khangarh Tehsil had 162,318 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Ghotki, and 9.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 149,667, so there are 12,651 more people now.
- How fast is Khangarh growing?
- The population of Khangarh grew 1.37% 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 Khangarh?
- Khangarh covers 1,986 square kilometres. That works out at 81.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Khangarh live in towns and cities?
- 32,648 people in Khangarh live in towns and cities and 129,670 live in villages. That makes it 20.1% urban, against 21.4% for Ghotki.
- How many men and women live in Khangarh?
- The census counted 84,172 men and 78,144 women in Khangarh. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 107.71 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khangarh?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khangarh was 39.0%. It was 54.3% for men and 22.5% for women, a gap of 31.8 percentage points.
- Where does Khangarh rank by population?
- Khangarh ranks 373rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.