Hala Tehsil
Hala Tehsil in Matiari has 286,155 people and covers 488 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Hala
286,155
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Matiari. 33.7% of Matiari
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 286,155 |
| 2017 | 262,639 |
Key numbers
- 488 sq kmArea34.4% of Matiari
- 586.4People per sq kmBelow the Matiari figure of 599.4
- 45.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Matiari figure of 23.9%
- 5.4People per householdAbove the Matiari figure of 5.3
- 101.30Men per 100 womenBelow the Matiari figure of 102.58
- 1.44%Population growth a yearBelow the Matiari figure of 1.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 143,991 | 50.3% |
| Women | 142,150 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 14 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 155,724 | 54.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 130,431 | 45.6% |
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 | 52.6% |
| Men | 62.5% |
| Women | 42.5% |
| Rural | 44.9% |
| Urban | 61.3% |
36,154 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Hala
- What is the population of Hala Tehsil?
- Hala Tehsil had 286,155 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Matiari, and 33.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 262,639, so there are 23,516 more people now.
- How fast is Hala growing?
- The population of Hala grew 1.44% 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 Hala?
- Hala covers 488 square kilometres. That works out at 586.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Hala live in towns and cities?
- 130,431 people in Hala live in towns and cities and 155,724 live in villages. That makes it 45.6% urban, against 23.9% for Matiari.
- How many men and women live in Hala?
- The census counted 143,991 men and 142,150 women in Hala. It also counted 14 transgender people. That is 101.30 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hala?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hala was 52.6%. It was 62.5% for men and 42.5% for women, a gap of 20.1 percentage points.
- Where does Hala rank by population?
- Hala ranks 281st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.