Tangwani Tehsil
Tangwani Tehsil in Kashmore has 338,764 people and covers 664 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Tangwani
338,764
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Kashmore. 27.5% of Kashmore
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 338,764 |
| 2017 | 289,259 |
Key numbers
- 664 sq kmArea25.7% of Kashmore
- 510.2People per sq kmAbove the Kashmore figure of 478.3
- 9.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Kashmore figure of 22.0%
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Kashmore figure of 5.9
- 104.85Men per 100 womenAbove the Kashmore figure of 103.73
- 2.68%Population growth a yearAbove the Kashmore figure of 2.09%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 173,384 | 51.2% |
| Women | 165,370 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 10 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 306,699 | 90.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 32,065 | 9.5% |
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 | 37.0% |
| Men | 46.9% |
| Women | 26.5% |
| Rural | 36.0% |
| Urban | 46.6% |
84,812 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tangwani
- What is the population of Tangwani Tehsil?
- Tangwani Tehsil had 338,764 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Kashmore, and 27.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 289,259, so there are 49,505 more people now.
- How fast is Tangwani growing?
- The population of Tangwani grew 2.68% 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 Tangwani?
- Tangwani covers 664 square kilometres. That works out at 510.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Tangwani live in towns and cities?
- 32,065 people in Tangwani live in towns and cities and 306,699 live in villages. That makes it 9.5% urban, against 22.0% for Kashmore.
- How many men and women live in Tangwani?
- The census counted 173,384 men and 165,370 women in Tangwani. It also counted 10 transgender people. That is 104.85 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tangwani?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tangwani was 37.0%. It was 46.9% for men and 26.5% for women, a gap of 20.5 percentage points.
- Where does Tangwani rank by population?
- Tangwani ranks 243rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.