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Jhudo Tehsil
Jhudo Tehsil in Mirpur Khas has 230,285 people and covers 363 sq km.
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230,285
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas. 13.7% of Mirpur Khas
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 230,285 |
| 2017 | 201,850 |
Key numbers
- 363 sq kmArea12.4% of Mirpur Khas
- 634.4People per sq kmAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 574.8
- 29.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 29.3%
- 5.5People per householdAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 5.3
- 113.39Men per 100 womenAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 110.36
- 2.23%Population growth a yearAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 1.88%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 122,365 | 53.1% |
| Women | 107,917 | 46.9% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 162,610 | 70.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 67,675 | 29.4% |
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 | 38.6% |
| Men | 48.9% |
| Women | 27.1% |
| Rural | 27.4% |
| Urban | 63.4% |
41,011 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Jhudo
- What is the population of Jhudo Tehsil?
- Jhudo Tehsil had 230,285 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas, and 13.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 201,850, so there are 28,435 more people now.
- How fast is Jhudo growing?
- The population of Jhudo grew 2.23% 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 Jhudo?
- Jhudo covers 363 square kilometres. That works out at 634.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Jhudo live in towns and cities?
- 67,675 people in Jhudo live in towns and cities and 162,610 live in villages. That makes it 29.4% urban, against 29.3% for Mirpur Khas.
- How many men and women live in Jhudo?
- The census counted 122,365 men and 107,917 women in Jhudo. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 113.39 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jhudo?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jhudo was 38.6%. It was 48.9% for men and 27.1% for women, a gap of 21.7 percentage points.
- Where does Jhudo rank by population?
- Jhudo ranks 323rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.