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Shahdad Kot Tehsil
Shahdad Kot Tehsil in Kambar Shahdad Kot has 225,086 people and covers 419 sq km.
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225,086
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 7 tehsils in Kambar Shahdad Kot. 14.9% of Kambar Shahdad Kot
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 225,086 |
| 2017 | 202,564 |
Key numbers
- 419 sq kmArea7.7% of Kambar Shahdad Kot
- 537.2People per sq kmAbove the Kambar Shahdad Kot figure of 276.7
- 53.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kambar Shahdad Kot figure of 27.9%
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Kambar Shahdad Kot figure of 5.6
- 109.29Men per 100 womenBelow the Kambar Shahdad Kot figure of 109.31
- 1.78%Population growth a yearBelow the Kambar Shahdad Kot figure of 2.10%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 117,532 | 52.2% |
| Women | 107,539 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 15 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 104,399 | 46.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 120,687 | 53.6% |
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 | 47.1% |
| Men | 54.9% |
| Women | 38.6% |
| Rural | 32.6% |
| Urban | 58.8% |
37,147 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shahdad Kot
- What is the population of Shahdad Kot Tehsil?
- Shahdad Kot Tehsil had 225,086 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 7 tehsils in Kambar Shahdad Kot, and 14.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 202,564, so there are 22,522 more people now.
- How fast is Shahdad Kot growing?
- The population of Shahdad Kot grew 1.78% 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 Shahdad Kot?
- Shahdad Kot covers 419 square kilometres. That works out at 537.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Shahdad Kot live in towns and cities?
- 120,687 people in Shahdad Kot live in towns and cities and 104,399 live in villages. That makes it 53.6% urban, against 27.9% for Kambar Shahdad Kot.
- How many men and women live in Shahdad Kot?
- The census counted 117,532 men and 107,539 women in Shahdad Kot. It also counted 15 transgender people. That is 109.29 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shahdad Kot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shahdad Kot was 47.1%. It was 54.9% for men and 38.6% for women, a gap of 16.2 percentage points.
- Where does Shahdad Kot rank by population?
- Shahdad Kot ranks 328th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.