Pano Aqil Tehsil
Pano Aqil Tehsil in Sukkur has 457,078 people and covers 1,042 sq km.
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Map of Pano Aqil

457,078
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Sukkur. 27.9% of Sukkur

Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 457,078 |
| 2017 | 436,372 |
Key numbers
- 1,042 sq kmArea20.2% of Sukkur
- 438.7People per sq kmAbove the Sukkur figure of 317.5
- 22.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sukkur figure of 49.7%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Sukkur figure of 6.1
- 108.65Men per 100 womenBelow the Sukkur figure of 113.04
- 0.78%Population growth a yearBelow the Sukkur figure of 1.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 238,008 | 52.1% |
| Women | 219,063 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 354,377 | 77.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 102,701 | 22.5% |
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 | 58.5% |
| Men | 70.7% |
| Women | 45.1% |
| Rural | 53.2% |
| Urban | 78.4% |
70,756 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pano Aqil
- What is the population of Pano Aqil Tehsil?
- Pano Aqil Tehsil had 457,078 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Sukkur, and 27.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 436,372, so there are 20,706 more people now.
- How fast is Pano Aqil growing?
- The population of Pano Aqil grew 0.78% 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 Pano Aqil?
- Pano Aqil covers 1,042 square kilometres. That works out at 438.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Pano Aqil live in towns and cities?
- 102,701 people in Pano Aqil live in towns and cities and 354,377 live in villages. That makes it 22.5% urban, against 49.7% for Sukkur.
- How many men and women live in Pano Aqil?
- The census counted 238,008 men and 219,063 women in Pano Aqil. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 108.65 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pano Aqil?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pano Aqil was 58.5%. It was 70.7% for men and 45.1% for women, a gap of 25.6 percentage points.
- Where does Pano Aqil rank by population?
- Pano Aqil ranks 171st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.