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Sakrand Tehsil
Sakrand Tehsil in Shaheed Benazirabad has 427,669 people and covers 885 sq km.
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Map of Sakrand
427,669
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Shaheed Benazirabad. 23.2% of Shaheed Benazirabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 427,669 |
| 2017 | 373,167 |
Key numbers
- 885 sq kmArea19.7% of Shaheed Benazirabad
- 483.2People per sq kmAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 409.8
- 16.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 32.4%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 5.5
- 103.03Men per 100 womenBelow the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 103.18
- 2.30%Population growth a yearAbove the Shaheed Benazirabad figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 217,018 | 50.7% |
| Women | 210,645 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 355,629 | 83.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 72,040 | 16.8% |
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 | 52.8% |
| Men | 63.0% |
| Women | 42.3% |
| Rural | 49.9% |
| Urban | 66.6% |
60,047 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sakrand
- What is the population of Sakrand Tehsil?
- Sakrand Tehsil had 427,669 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Shaheed Benazirabad, and 23.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 373,167, so there are 54,502 more people now.
- How fast is Sakrand growing?
- The population of Sakrand grew 2.30% 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 Sakrand?
- Sakrand covers 885 square kilometres. That works out at 483.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Sakrand live in towns and cities?
- 72,040 people in Sakrand live in towns and cities and 355,629 live in villages. That makes it 16.8% urban, against 32.4% for Shaheed Benazirabad.
- How many men and women live in Sakrand?
- The census counted 217,018 men and 210,645 women in Sakrand. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 103.03 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sakrand?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sakrand was 52.8%. It was 63.0% for men and 42.3% for women, a gap of 20.7 percentage points.
- Where does Sakrand rank by population?
- Sakrand ranks 184th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.