Sehwan Tehsil
Sehwan Tehsil in Jamshoro has 322,011 people and covers 2,160 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sehwan
322,011
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Jamshoro. 28.8% of Jamshoro
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 322,011 |
| 2017 | 269,817 |
Key numbers
- 2,160 sq kmArea19.3% of Jamshoro
- 149.1People per sq kmAbove the Jamshoro figure of 99.7
- 36.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jamshoro figure of 46.7%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Jamshoro figure of 5.2
- 106.20Men per 100 womenBelow the Jamshoro figure of 107.20
- 3.00%Population growth a yearAbove the Jamshoro figure of 1.98%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 165,837 | 51.5% |
| Women | 156,156 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 18 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 203,736 | 63.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 118,275 | 36.7% |
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 | 41.9% |
| Men | 50.9% |
| Women | 32.3% |
| Rural | 32.4% |
| Urban | 57.3% |
51,349 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sehwan
- What is the population of Sehwan Tehsil?
- Sehwan Tehsil had 322,011 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Jamshoro, and 28.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 269,817, so there are 52,194 more people now.
- How fast is Sehwan growing?
- The population of Sehwan grew 3.00% 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 Sehwan?
- Sehwan covers 2,160 square kilometres. That works out at 149.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Sehwan live in towns and cities?
- 118,275 people in Sehwan live in towns and cities and 203,736 live in villages. That makes it 36.7% urban, against 46.7% for Jamshoro.
- How many men and women live in Sehwan?
- The census counted 165,837 men and 156,156 women in Sehwan. It also counted 18 transgender people. That is 106.20 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sehwan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sehwan was 41.9%. It was 50.9% for men and 32.3% for women, a gap of 18.7 percentage points.
- Where does Sehwan rank by population?
- Sehwan ranks 259th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.