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Daur Tehsil
Daur Tehsil in Shaheed Benazirabad has 532,621 people and covers 2,210 sq km.
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Map of Daur
532,621
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 4 tehsils in Shaheed Benazirabad. 28.9% of Shaheed Benazirabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 532,621 |
| 2017 | 477,993 |
Key numbers
- 2,210 sq kmArea49.1% of Shaheed Benazirabad
- 241.0People per sq kmBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 409.8
- 20.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 32.4%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 5.5
- 102.79Men per 100 womenBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 103.18
- 1.82%Population growth a yearBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 269,972 | 50.7% |
| Women | 262,633 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 16 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 422,446 | 79.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 110,175 | 20.7% |
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 | 41.4% |
| Men | 54.1% |
| Women | 28.3% |
| Rural | 38.2% |
| Urban | 53.1% |
83,166 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Daur
- What is the population of Daur Tehsil?
- Daur Tehsil had 532,621 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 4 tehsils in Shaheed Benazirabad, and 28.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 477,993, so there are 54,628 more people now.
- How fast is Daur growing?
- The population of Daur grew 1.82% 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 Daur?
- Daur covers 2,210 square kilometres. That works out at 241.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Daur live in towns and cities?
- 110,175 people in Daur live in towns and cities and 422,446 live in villages. That makes it 20.7% urban, against 32.4% for Shaheed Benazirabad.
- How many men and women live in Daur?
- The census counted 269,972 men and 262,633 women in Daur. It also counted 16 transgender people. That is 102.79 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Daur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Daur was 41.4%. It was 54.1% for men and 28.3% for women, a gap of 25.8 percentage points.
- Where does Daur rank by population?
- Daur ranks 135th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.