Gadap Tehsil
Gadap Tehsil in Malir has 100,351 people and covers 1,104 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Gadap
100,351
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 6 tehsils in Malir. 4.1% of Malir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 100,351 |
| 2017 | 64,153 |
Key numbers
- 1,104 sq kmArea51.1% of Malir
- 90.9People per sq kmBelow the Malir figure of 1,126.0
- 4.5People per householdBelow the Malir figure of 5.7
- 108.96Men per 100 womenBelow the Malir figure of 112.70
- 7.76%Population growth a yearAbove the Malir figure of 3.99%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 52,326 | 52.1% |
| Women | 48,022 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 100,351 | 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 | 58.9% |
| Men | 64.9% |
| Women | 52.4% |
| Rural | 58.9% |
10,911 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gadap
- What is the population of Gadap Tehsil?
- Gadap Tehsil had 100,351 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 6 tehsils in Malir, and 4.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 64,153, so there are 36,198 more people now.
- How fast is Gadap growing?
- The population of Gadap grew 7.76% 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 Gadap?
- Gadap covers 1,104 square kilometres. That works out at 90.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.5 people on average.
- How many people in Gadap live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gadap. All 100,351 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gadap?
- The census counted 52,326 men and 48,022 women in Gadap. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 108.96 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gadap?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gadap was 58.9%. It was 64.9% for men and 52.4% for women, a gap of 12.5 percentage points.
- Where does Gadap rank by population?
- Gadap ranks 435th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.