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Bhiria Tehsil
Bhiria Tehsil in Naushahro Feroze has 330,308 people and covers 488 sq km.
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Map of Bhiria
330,308
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Naushahro Feroze. 18.6% of Naushahro Feroze
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 330,308 |
| 2017 | 301,544 |
Key numbers
- 488 sq kmArea16.6% of Naushahro Feroze
- 676.9People per sq kmAbove the Naushahro Feroze figure of 603.2
- 22.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Naushahro Feroze figure of 28.5%
- 5.5People per householdSame as the Naushahro Feroze figure of 5.5
- 103.44Men per 100 womenAbove the Naushahro Feroze figure of 103.00
- 1.53%Population growth a yearBelow the Naushahro Feroze figure of 1.64%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 167,941 | 50.8% |
| Women | 162,360 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 257,760 | 78.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 72,548 | 22.0% |
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 | 58.1% |
| Men | 68.3% |
| Women | 47.6% |
| Rural | 54.9% |
| Urban | 69.0% |
42,434 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bhiria
- What is the population of Bhiria Tehsil?
- Bhiria Tehsil had 330,308 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Naushahro Feroze, and 18.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 301,544, so there are 28,764 more people now.
- How fast is Bhiria growing?
- The population of Bhiria grew 1.53% 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 Bhiria?
- Bhiria covers 488 square kilometres. That works out at 676.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Bhiria live in towns and cities?
- 72,548 people in Bhiria live in towns and cities and 257,760 live in villages. That makes it 22.0% urban, against 28.5% for Naushahro Feroze.
- How many men and women live in Bhiria?
- The census counted 167,941 men and 162,360 women in Bhiria. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 103.44 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bhiria?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bhiria was 58.1%. It was 68.3% for men and 47.6% for women, a gap of 20.7 percentage points.
- Where does Bhiria rank by population?
- Bhiria ranks 254th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.