Shah Bunder Tehsil
Shah Bunder Tehsil in Sujawal has 168,911 people and covers 3,074 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shah Bunder
168,911
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Sujawal. 20.1% of Sujawal
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 168,911 |
| 2017 | 159,748 |
Key numbers
- 3,074 sq kmArea35.0% of Sujawal
- 55.0People per sq kmBelow the Sujawal figure of 95.5
- 10.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sujawal figure of 10.6%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Sujawal figure of 5.2
- 111.37Men per 100 womenAbove the Sujawal figure of 108.71
- 0.94%Population growth a yearBelow the Sujawal figure of 1.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 88,997 | 52.7% |
| Women | 79,908 | 47.3% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 150,557 | 89.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 18,354 | 10.9% |
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 | 16.0% |
| Men | 20.6% |
| Women | 10.8% |
| Rural | 11.3% |
| Urban | 50.8% |
44,566 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shah Bunder
- What is the population of Shah Bunder Tehsil?
- Shah Bunder Tehsil had 168,911 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Sujawal, and 20.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 159,748, so there are 9,163 more people now.
- How fast is Shah Bunder growing?
- The population of Shah Bunder grew 0.94% 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 Shah Bunder?
- Shah Bunder covers 3,074 square kilometres. That works out at 55.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Shah Bunder live in towns and cities?
- 18,354 people in Shah Bunder live in towns and cities and 150,557 live in villages. That makes it 10.9% urban, against 10.6% for Sujawal.
- How many men and women live in Shah Bunder?
- The census counted 88,997 men and 79,908 women in Shah Bunder. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 111.37 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shah Bunder?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shah Bunder was 16.0%. It was 20.6% for men and 10.8% for women, a gap of 9.8 percentage points.
- Where does Shah Bunder rank by population?
- Shah Bunder ranks 365th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.