Qasimabad Tehsil
Qasimabad Tehsil in Hyderabad has 342,160 people and covers 35 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Qasimabad

342,160
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Hyderabad. 14.1% of Hyderabad

Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 342,160 |
| 2017 | 304,779 |
Key numbers
- 35 sq kmArea3.5% of Hyderabad
- 9,776.0People per sq kmAbove the Hyderabad figure of 2,449.7
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Hyderabad figure of 83.1%
- 5.4People per householdSame as the Hyderabad figure of 5.4
- 119.45Men per 100 womenAbove the Hyderabad figure of 112.79
- 1.95%Population growth a yearAbove the Hyderabad figure of 1.69%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 186,237 | 54.4% |
| Women | 155,908 | 45.6% |
| Transgender people | 15 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 342,160 | 100.0% |
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 | 71.3% |
| Men | 75.8% |
| Women | 66.0% |
| Urban | 71.3% |
33,925 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Qasimabad
- What is the population of Qasimabad Tehsil?
- Qasimabad Tehsil had 342,160 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Hyderabad, and 14.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 304,779, so there are 37,381 more people now.
- How fast is Qasimabad growing?
- The population of Qasimabad grew 1.95% 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 Qasimabad?
- Qasimabad covers 35 square kilometres. That works out at 9,776.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Qasimabad live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Qasimabad lives in a town or city, all 342,160 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 83.1% for Hyderabad.
- How many men and women live in Qasimabad?
- The census counted 186,237 men and 155,908 women in Qasimabad. It also counted 15 transgender people. That is 119.45 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Qasimabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Qasimabad was 71.3%. It was 75.8% for men and 66.0% for women, a gap of 9.8 percentage points.
- Where does Qasimabad rank by population?
- Qasimabad ranks 240th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.