Salehpat Tehsil
Salehpat Tehsil in Sukkur has 137,738 people and covers 2,957 sq km.
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Map of Salehpat
137,738
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Sukkur. 8.4% of Sukkur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 137,738 |
| 2017 | 129,736 |
Key numbers
- 2,957 sq kmArea57.3% of Sukkur
- 46.6People per sq kmBelow the Sukkur figure of 317.5
- 21.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sukkur figure of 49.7%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Sukkur figure of 6.1
- 113.26Men per 100 womenAbove the Sukkur figure of 113.04
- 1.01%Population growth a yearBelow the Sukkur figure of 1.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 73,149 | 53.1% |
| Women | 64,584 | 46.9% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 108,670 | 78.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 29,068 | 21.1% |
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 | 34.5% |
| Men | 46.0% |
| Women | 21.6% |
| Rural | 31.6% |
| Urban | 44.9% |
28,436 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Salehpat
- What is the population of Salehpat Tehsil?
- Salehpat Tehsil had 137,738 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Sukkur, and 8.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 129,736, so there are 8,002 more people now.
- How fast is Salehpat growing?
- The population of Salehpat grew 1.01% 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 Salehpat?
- Salehpat covers 2,957 square kilometres. That works out at 46.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Salehpat live in towns and cities?
- 29,068 people in Salehpat live in towns and cities and 108,670 live in villages. That makes it 21.1% urban, against 49.7% for Sukkur.
- How many men and women live in Salehpat?
- The census counted 73,149 men and 64,584 women in Salehpat. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 113.26 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Salehpat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Salehpat was 34.5%. It was 46.0% for men and 21.6% for women, a gap of 24.5 percentage points.
- Where does Salehpat rank by population?
- Salehpat ranks 397th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.