Mirwah Tehsil
Mirwah Tehsil in Khairpur has 379,615 people and covers 631 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mirwah
379,615
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 14.6% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 379,615 |
| 2017 | 352,764 |
Key numbers
- 631 sq kmArea4.0% of Khairpur
- 601.6People per sq kmAbove the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 26.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 5.6People per householdBelow the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 102.70Men per 100 womenAbove the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 1.23%Population growth a yearBelow the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 192,323 | 50.7% |
| Women | 187,274 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 18 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 278,046 | 73.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 101,569 | 26.8% |
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 | 51.2% |
| Men | 63.6% |
| Women | 38.3% |
| Rural | 47.8% |
| Urban | 60.3% |
52,104 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mirwah
- What is the population of Mirwah Tehsil?
- Mirwah Tehsil had 379,615 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 14.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 352,764, so there are 26,851 more people now.
- How fast is Mirwah growing?
- The population of Mirwah grew 1.23% 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 Mirwah?
- Mirwah covers 631 square kilometres. That works out at 601.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Mirwah live in towns and cities?
- 101,569 people in Mirwah live in towns and cities and 278,046 live in villages. That makes it 26.8% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Mirwah?
- The census counted 192,323 men and 187,274 women in Mirwah. It also counted 18 transgender people. That is 102.70 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mirwah?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mirwah was 51.2%. It was 63.6% for men and 38.3% for women, a gap of 25.3 percentage points.
- Where does Mirwah rank by population?
- Mirwah ranks 216th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.