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Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil in Mirpur Khas has 310,142 people and covers 762 sq km.
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310,142
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas. 18.4% of Mirpur Khas
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 310,142 |
| 2017 | 273,132 |
Key numbers
- 762 sq kmArea26.1% of Mirpur Khas
- 407.0People per sq kmBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 574.8
- 9.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 29.3%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 5.3
- 109.92Men per 100 womenBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 110.36
- 2.15%Population growth a yearAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 1.88%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 162,398 | 52.4% |
| Women | 147,739 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 280,054 | 90.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 30,088 | 9.7% |
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 | 41.2% |
| Men | 52.0% |
| Women | 29.4% |
| Rural | 38.3% |
| Urban | 65.5% |
57,595 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kot Ghulam Muhammad
- What is the population of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil?
- Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil had 310,142 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas, and 18.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 273,132, so there are 37,010 more people now.
- How fast is Kot Ghulam Muhammad growing?
- The population of Kot Ghulam Muhammad grew 2.15% 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 Kot Ghulam Muhammad?
- Kot Ghulam Muhammad covers 762 square kilometres. That works out at 407.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Kot Ghulam Muhammad live in towns and cities?
- 30,088 people in Kot Ghulam Muhammad live in towns and cities and 280,054 live in villages. That makes it 9.7% urban, against 29.3% for Mirpur Khas.
- How many men and women live in Kot Ghulam Muhammad?
- The census counted 162,398 men and 147,739 women in Kot Ghulam Muhammad. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 109.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kot Ghulam Muhammad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kot Ghulam Muhammad was 41.2%. It was 52.0% for men and 29.4% for women, a gap of 22.5 percentage points.
- Where does Kot Ghulam Muhammad rank by population?
- Kot Ghulam Muhammad ranks 268th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.