Thul Tehsil
Thul Tehsil in Jacobabad has 533,153 people and covers 1,301 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Thul
533,153
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Jacobabad. 45.4% of Jacobabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 533,153 |
| 2017 | 465,412 |
Key numbers
- 1,301 sq kmArea48.2% of Jacobabad
- 409.8People per sq kmBelow the Jacobabad figure of 435.2
- 23.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jacobabad figure of 30.8%
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Jacobabad figure of 6.0
- 103.92Men per 100 womenAbove the Jacobabad figure of 103.04
- 2.30%Population growth a yearBelow the Jacobabad figure of 2.60%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 271,692 | 51.0% |
| Women | 261,434 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 27 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 410,558 | 77.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 122,595 | 23.0% |
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 | 38.5% |
| Men | 47.4% |
| Women | 29.2% |
| Rural | 32.2% |
| Urban | 59.8% |
124,903 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Thul
- What is the population of Thul Tehsil?
- Thul Tehsil had 533,153 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Jacobabad, and 45.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 465,412, so there are 67,741 more people now.
- How fast is Thul growing?
- The population of Thul grew 2.30% 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 Thul?
- Thul covers 1,301 square kilometres. That works out at 409.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Thul live in towns and cities?
- 122,595 people in Thul live in towns and cities and 410,558 live in villages. That makes it 23.0% urban, against 30.8% for Jacobabad.
- How many men and women live in Thul?
- The census counted 271,692 men and 261,434 women in Thul. It also counted 27 transgender people. That is 103.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Thul?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Thul was 38.5%. It was 47.4% for men and 29.2% for women, a gap of 18.3 percentage points.
- Where does Thul rank by population?
- Thul ranks 133rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.