Pithoro Tehsil
Pithoro Tehsil in Umer Kot has 130,383 people and covers 855 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Pithoro
130,383
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Umer Kot. 11.2% of Umer Kot
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 130,383 |
| 2017 | 120,005 |
Key numbers
- 855 sq kmArea15.2% of Umer Kot
- 152.5People per sq kmBelow the Umer Kot figure of 206.8
- 10.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Umer Kot figure of 22.3%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Umer Kot figure of 5.2
- 110.76Men per 100 womenAbove the Umer Kot figure of 109.73
- 1.40%Population growth a yearAbove the Umer Kot figure of 1.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 68,519 | 52.6% |
| Women | 61,860 | 47.4% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 117,057 | 89.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 13,326 | 10.2% |
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 | 39.9% |
| Men | 52.7% |
| Women | 26.0% |
| Rural | 35.1% |
| Urban | 77.2% |
25,145 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pithoro
- What is the population of Pithoro Tehsil?
- Pithoro Tehsil had 130,383 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Umer Kot, and 11.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 120,005, so there are 10,378 more people now.
- How fast is Pithoro growing?
- The population of Pithoro grew 1.40% 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 Pithoro?
- Pithoro covers 855 square kilometres. That works out at 152.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Pithoro live in towns and cities?
- 13,326 people in Pithoro live in towns and cities and 117,057 live in villages. That makes it 10.2% urban, against 22.3% for Umer Kot.
- How many men and women live in Pithoro?
- The census counted 68,519 men and 61,860 women in Pithoro. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 110.76 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pithoro?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pithoro was 39.9%. It was 52.7% for men and 26.0% for women, a gap of 26.6 percentage points.
- Where does Pithoro rank by population?
- Pithoro ranks 403rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.