Shah Mureed Tehsil
Shah Mureed Tehsil in Malir has 35,987 people and covers 276 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shah Mureed
35,987
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 6 tehsils in Malir. 1.5% of Malir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35,987 |
| 2017 | 29,846 |
Key numbers
- 276 sq kmArea12.8% of Malir
- 130.4People per sq kmBelow the Malir figure of 1,126.0
- 4.3People per householdBelow the Malir figure of 5.7
- 113.00Men per 100 womenAbove the Malir figure of 112.70
- 3.18%Population growth a yearBelow the Malir figure of 3.99%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 19,091 | 53.0% |
| Women | 16,895 | 46.9% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 35,987 | 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 | 49.7% |
| Men | 56.5% |
| Women | 41.9% |
| Rural | 49.7% |
6,155 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shah Mureed
- What is the population of Shah Mureed Tehsil?
- Shah Mureed Tehsil had 35,987 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 6 tehsils in Malir, and 1.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 29,846, so there are 6,141 more people now.
- How fast is Shah Mureed growing?
- The population of Shah Mureed grew 3.18% 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 Shah Mureed?
- Shah Mureed covers 276 square kilometres. That works out at 130.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.3 people on average.
- How many people in Shah Mureed live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Shah Mureed. All 35,987 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Shah Mureed?
- The census counted 19,091 men and 16,895 women in Shah Mureed. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 113.00 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shah Mureed?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shah Mureed was 49.7%. It was 56.5% for men and 41.9% for women, a gap of 14.6 percentage points.
- Where does Shah Mureed rank by population?
- Shah Mureed ranks 532nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.