Jacobabad Tehsil
Jacobabad Tehsil in Jacobabad has 447,647 people and covers 664 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Jacobabad
447,647
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Jacobabad. 38.1% of Jacobabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 447,647 |
| 2017 | 382,578 |
Key numbers
- 664 sq kmArea24.6% of Jacobabad
- 674.2People per sq kmAbove the Jacobabad figure of 435.2
- 49.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Jacobabad figure of 30.8%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Jacobabad figure of 6.0
- 102.90Men per 100 womenBelow the Jacobabad figure of 103.04
- 2.66%Population growth a yearAbove the Jacobabad figure of 2.60%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 226,993 | 50.7% |
| Women | 220,600 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 54 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 228,332 | 51.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 219,315 | 49.0% |
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 | 45.5% |
| Men | 55.7% |
| Women | 35.0% |
| Rural | 28.1% |
| Urban | 62.1% |
88,290 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Jacobabad
- What is the population of Jacobabad Tehsil?
- Jacobabad Tehsil had 447,647 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Jacobabad, and 38.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 382,578, so there are 65,069 more people now.
- How fast is Jacobabad growing?
- The population of Jacobabad grew 2.66% 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 Jacobabad?
- Jacobabad covers 664 square kilometres. That works out at 674.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Jacobabad live in towns and cities?
- 219,315 people in Jacobabad live in towns and cities and 228,332 live in villages. That makes it 49.0% urban, against 30.8% for Jacobabad.
- How many men and women live in Jacobabad?
- The census counted 226,993 men and 220,600 women in Jacobabad. It also counted 54 transgender people. That is 102.90 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jacobabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jacobabad was 45.5%. It was 55.7% for men and 35.0% for women, a gap of 20.6 percentage points.
- Where does Jacobabad rank by population?
- Jacobabad ranks 175th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.