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Chamber Tehsil
Chamber Tehsil in Tando Ahyar has 233,424 people and covers 483 sq km.
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Map of Chamber
233,424
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Tando Ahyar. 25.3% of Tando Ahyar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 233,424 |
| 2017 | 210,202 |
Key numbers
- 483 sq kmArea31.1% of Tando Ahyar
- 483.3People per sq kmBelow the Tando Ahyar figure of 593.3
- 16.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Tando Ahyar figure of 31.0%
- 4.9People per householdBelow the Tando Ahyar figure of 5.1
- 102.67Men per 100 womenBelow the Tando Ahyar figure of 103.31
- 1.77%Population growth a yearAbove the Tando Ahyar figure of 1.60%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 118,248 | 50.7% |
| Women | 115,174 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 195,718 | 83.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 37,706 | 16.2% |
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 | 30.0% |
| Men | 38.5% |
| Women | 21.2% |
| Rural | 28.3% |
| Urban | 38.1% |
50,580 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chamber
- What is the population of Chamber Tehsil?
- Chamber Tehsil had 233,424 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Tando Ahyar, and 25.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 210,202, so there are 23,222 more people now.
- How fast is Chamber growing?
- The population of Chamber grew 1.77% 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 Chamber?
- Chamber covers 483 square kilometres. That works out at 483.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.9 people on average.
- How many people in Chamber live in towns and cities?
- 37,706 people in Chamber live in towns and cities and 195,718 live in villages. That makes it 16.2% urban, against 31.0% for Tando Ahyar.
- How many men and women live in Chamber?
- The census counted 118,248 men and 115,174 women in Chamber. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 102.67 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chamber?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chamber was 30.0%. It was 38.5% for men and 21.2% for women, a gap of 17.3 percentage points.
- Where does Chamber rank by population?
- Chamber ranks 321st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.