Shahdadpur Tehsil
Shahdadpur Tehsil in Sanghar has 525,164 people and covers 890 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shahdadpur
525,164
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 6 tehsils in Sanghar. 22.7% of Sanghar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 525,164 |
| 2017 | 457,028 |
Key numbers
- 890 sq kmArea8.3% of Sanghar
- 590.1People per sq kmAbove the Sanghar figure of 215.2
- 41.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sanghar figure of 27.3%
- 5.8People per householdAbove the Sanghar figure of 5.6
- 102.63Men per 100 womenBelow the Sanghar figure of 103.25
- 2.35%Population growth a yearAbove the Sanghar figure of 2.01%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 265,978 | 50.6% |
| Women | 259,155 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 31 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 309,113 | 58.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 216,051 | 41.1% |
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 | 50.7% |
| Men | 61.2% |
| Women | 39.9% |
| Rural | 38.8% |
| Urban | 66.3% |
82,173 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shahdadpur
- What is the population of Shahdadpur Tehsil?
- Shahdadpur Tehsil had 525,164 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 6 tehsils in Sanghar, and 22.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 457,028, so there are 68,136 more people now.
- How fast is Shahdadpur growing?
- The population of Shahdadpur grew 2.35% 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 Shahdadpur?
- Shahdadpur covers 890 square kilometres. That works out at 590.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Shahdadpur live in towns and cities?
- 216,051 people in Shahdadpur live in towns and cities and 309,113 live in villages. That makes it 41.1% urban, against 27.3% for Sanghar.
- How many men and women live in Shahdadpur?
- The census counted 265,978 men and 259,155 women in Shahdadpur. It also counted 31 transgender people. That is 102.63 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shahdadpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shahdadpur was 50.7%. It was 61.2% for men and 39.9% for women, a gap of 21.2 percentage points.
- Where does Shahdadpur rank by population?
- Shahdadpur ranks 137th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.