Gambat Tehsil
Gambat Tehsil in Khairpur has 286,129 people and covers 582 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Gambat
286,129
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 11.0% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 286,129 |
| 2017 | 263,218 |
Key numbers
- 582 sq kmArea3.7% of Khairpur
- 491.6People per sq kmAbove the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 36.5%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 6.0People per householdAbove the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 102.21Men per 100 womenBelow the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 1.40%Population growth a yearAbove the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 144,616 | 50.5% |
| Women | 141,483 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 30 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 181,776 | 63.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 104,353 | 36.5% |
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 | 52.9% |
| Men | 64.4% |
| Women | 41.1% |
| Rural | 45.9% |
| Urban | 64.1% |
41,335 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gambat
- What is the population of Gambat Tehsil?
- Gambat Tehsil had 286,129 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 11.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 263,218, so there are 22,911 more people now.
- How fast is Gambat growing?
- The population of Gambat grew 1.40% 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 Gambat?
- Gambat covers 582 square kilometres. That works out at 491.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Gambat live in towns and cities?
- 104,353 people in Gambat live in towns and cities and 181,776 live in villages. That makes it 36.5% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Gambat?
- The census counted 144,616 men and 141,483 women in Gambat. It also counted 30 transgender people. That is 102.21 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gambat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gambat was 52.9%. It was 64.4% for men and 41.1% for women, a gap of 23.2 percentage points.
- Where does Gambat rank by population?
- Gambat ranks 282nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.