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Nawabshah Tehsil
Nawabshah Tehsil in Shaheed Benazirabad has 481,978 people and covers 435 sq km.
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481,978
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Shaheed Benazirabad. 26.1% of Shaheed Benazirabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 481,978 |
| 2017 | 413,402 |
Key numbers
- 435 sq kmArea9.7% of Shaheed Benazirabad
- 1,108.0People per sq kmAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 409.8
- 75.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 32.4%
- 5.8People per householdAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 5.5
- 103.30Men per 100 womenAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 103.18
- 2.60%Population growth a yearAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 244,892 | 50.8% |
| Women | 237,064 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 22 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 118,840 | 24.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 363,138 | 75.3% |
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 | 62.4% |
| Men | 70.1% |
| Women | 54.6% |
| Rural | 41.7% |
| Urban | 68.9% |
51,825 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Nawabshah
- What is the population of Nawabshah Tehsil?
- Nawabshah Tehsil had 481,978 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Shaheed Benazirabad, and 26.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 413,402, so there are 68,576 more people now.
- How fast is Nawabshah growing?
- The population of Nawabshah grew 2.60% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Nawabshah?
- Nawabshah covers 435 square kilometres. That works out at 1,108.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Nawabshah live in towns and cities?
- 363,138 people in Nawabshah live in towns and cities and 118,840 live in villages. That makes it 75.3% urban, against 32.4% for Shaheed Benazirabad.
- How many men and women live in Nawabshah?
- The census counted 244,892 men and 237,064 women in Nawabshah. It also counted 22 transgender people. That is 103.30 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nawabshah?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nawabshah was 62.4%. It was 70.1% for men and 54.6% for women, a gap of 15.4 percentage points.
- Where does Nawabshah rank by population?
- Nawabshah ranks 156th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.