Garhi Yasin Tehsil
Garhi Yasin Tehsil in Shikarpur has 333,289 people and covers 971 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Garhi Yasin
333,289
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Shikarpur. 24.0% of Shikarpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 333,289 |
| 2017 | 316,573 |
Key numbers
- 971 sq kmArea38.7% of Shikarpur
- 343.2People per sq kmBelow the Shikarpur figure of 551.9
- 11.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Shikarpur figure of 23.0%
- 5.6People per householdBelow the Shikarpur figure of 6.4
- 99.50Men per 100 womenBelow the Shikarpur figure of 102.20
- 0.86%Population growth a yearBelow the Shikarpur figure of 1.97%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 166,220 | 49.9% |
| Women | 167,059 | 50.1% |
| Transgender people | 10 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 296,604 | 89.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 36,685 | 11.0% |
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 | 42.8% |
| Men | 51.4% |
| Women | 34.0% |
| Rural | 39.1% |
| Urban | 68.2% |
68,010 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Garhi Yasin
- What is the population of Garhi Yasin Tehsil?
- Garhi Yasin Tehsil had 333,289 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Shikarpur, and 24.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 316,573, so there are 16,716 more people now.
- How fast is Garhi Yasin growing?
- The population of Garhi Yasin grew 0.86% 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 Garhi Yasin?
- Garhi Yasin covers 971 square kilometres. That works out at 343.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Garhi Yasin live in towns and cities?
- 36,685 people in Garhi Yasin live in towns and cities and 296,604 live in villages. That makes it 11.0% urban, against 23.0% for Shikarpur.
- How many men and women live in Garhi Yasin?
- The census counted 166,220 men and 167,059 women in Garhi Yasin. It also counted 10 transgender people. That is 99.50 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Garhi Yasin?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Garhi Yasin was 42.8%. It was 51.4% for men and 34.0% for women, a gap of 17.4 percentage points.
- Where does Garhi Yasin rank by population?
- Garhi Yasin ranks 248th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.