Bin Qasim Tehsil
Bin Qasim Tehsil in Malir has 322,915 people and covers 447 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Bin Qasim
322,915
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 6 tehsils in Malir. 13.3% of Malir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 322,915 |
| 2017 | 248,098 |
Key numbers
- 447 sq kmArea20.7% of Malir
- 722.4People per sq kmBelow the Malir figure of 1,126.0
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Malir figure of 5.7
- 114.54Men per 100 womenAbove the Malir figure of 112.70
- 4.50%Population growth a yearAbove the Malir figure of 3.99%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 172,381 | 53.4% |
| Women | 150,496 | 46.6% |
| Transgender people | 38 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 322,915 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
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 | 62.2% |
| Men | 68.2% |
| Women | 55.1% |
| Rural | 62.2% |
40,895 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bin Qasim
- What is the population of Bin Qasim Tehsil?
- Bin Qasim Tehsil had 322,915 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 6 tehsils in Malir, and 13.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 248,098, so there are 74,817 more people now.
- How fast is Bin Qasim growing?
- The population of Bin Qasim grew 4.50% 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 Bin Qasim?
- Bin Qasim covers 447 square kilometres. That works out at 722.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Bin Qasim live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Bin Qasim. All 322,915 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Bin Qasim?
- The census counted 172,381 men and 150,496 women in Bin Qasim. It also counted 38 transgender people. That is 114.54 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bin Qasim?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bin Qasim was 62.2%. It was 68.2% for men and 55.1% for women, a gap of 13.1 percentage points.
- Where does Bin Qasim rank by population?
- Bin Qasim ranks 258th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.