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Shujaabad Tehsil
Shujaabad Tehsil in Mirpur Khas has 185,654 people and covers 396 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shujaabad
185,654
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas. 11.0% of Mirpur Khas
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 185,654 |
| 2017 | 168,733 |
Key numbers
- 396 sq kmArea13.5% of Mirpur Khas
- 468.8People per sq kmBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 574.8
- 12.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 29.3%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 5.3
- 108.55Men per 100 womenBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 110.36
- 1.61%Population growth a yearBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 1.88%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 96,627 | 52.0% |
| Women | 89,020 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 162,606 | 87.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 23,048 | 12.4% |
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 | 39.5% |
| Men | 50.4% |
| Women | 27.6% |
| Rural | 35.6% |
| Urban | 64.7% |
29,500 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shujaabad
- What is the population of Shujaabad Tehsil?
- Shujaabad Tehsil had 185,654 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas, and 11.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 168,733, so there are 16,921 more people now.
- How fast is Shujaabad growing?
- The population of Shujaabad grew 1.61% 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 Shujaabad?
- Shujaabad covers 396 square kilometres. That works out at 468.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Shujaabad live in towns and cities?
- 23,048 people in Shujaabad live in towns and cities and 162,606 live in villages. That makes it 12.4% urban, against 29.3% for Mirpur Khas.
- How many men and women live in Shujaabad?
- The census counted 96,627 men and 89,020 women in Shujaabad. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 108.55 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shujaabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shujaabad was 39.5%. It was 50.4% for men and 27.6% for women, a gap of 22.8 percentage points.
- Where does Shujaabad rank by population?
- Shujaabad ranks 351st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.