Faiz Ganj Tehsil
Faiz Ganj Tehsil in Khairpur has 243,254 people and covers 946 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Faiz Ganj
243,254
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 9.4% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 243,254 |
| 2017 | 224,088 |
Key numbers
- 946 sq kmArea5.9% of Khairpur
- 257.1People per sq kmAbove the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 20.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 101.33Men per 100 womenBelow the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 1.38%Population growth a yearAbove the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 122,426 | 50.3% |
| Women | 120,821 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 194,539 | 80.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 48,715 | 20.0% |
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 | 46.4% |
| Men | 59.6% |
| Women | 33.0% |
| Rural | 43.8% |
| Urban | 56.2% |
31,348 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Faiz Ganj
- What is the population of Faiz Ganj Tehsil?
- Faiz Ganj Tehsil had 243,254 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 9.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 224,088, so there are 19,166 more people now.
- How fast is Faiz Ganj growing?
- The population of Faiz Ganj grew 1.38% 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 Faiz Ganj?
- Faiz Ganj covers 946 square kilometres. That works out at 257.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Faiz Ganj live in towns and cities?
- 48,715 people in Faiz Ganj live in towns and cities and 194,539 live in villages. That makes it 20.0% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Faiz Ganj?
- The census counted 122,426 men and 120,821 women in Faiz Ganj. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 101.33 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Faiz Ganj?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Faiz Ganj was 46.4%. It was 59.6% for men and 33.0% for women, a gap of 26.6 percentage points.
- Where does Faiz Ganj rank by population?
- Faiz Ganj ranks 313th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.