Jatoi Tehsil
Jatoi Tehsil
تحصِيل جتوئی | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| province | Punjab |
| District | Muzaffargarh |
| City | Jatoi |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 16 |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari |
| • MPA | Dawood khan jatoi |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 1,010 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 862,046 |
| • Urban | 217,380 (25.22%) |
| • Rural | 644,666 (74.78%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 40.67% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Area code | 0662 |
Jatoi (Urdu: تحصِيل جتوئی) is a tehsil, an administrative subdivision, of Muzaffargarh District in Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is Jatoi, and it is situated in the southern part of the Punjab province. The estimated population of Jatoi is 714,576.[2]
Tehsil Jatoi is known for the Jamia Sakeena-Tul-Sughra mosque, and its Turkish-style construction.[3] The common attire worn by the people in Jatoi Tehsil is the Shalwar kameez. Primarily a rural area, agriculture is the main occupation for most residents. Jatoi is particularly famous for its high-quality cotton and canal system.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 95,808 | — |
| 1961 | 109,675 | +1.36% |
| 1972 | 162,051 | +3.61% |
| 1981 | 241,975 | +4.56% |
| 1998 | 446,546 | +3.67% |
| 2017 | 715,177 | +2.51% |
| 2023 | 862,046 | +3.16% |
| Sources: [4][5] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Jatoi tehsil has population of 862,046. Out of which, Urban population is 217380 which is nearly 25.22% and rural population is 644,666.[6]
As of the 2023 census, Jatoi Tehsil has a total literacy rate of 40.67%, with male literacy at 48.85% and female literacy at 32.19%.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "jatoi mosque". 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Lahore School.
- ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
- ^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).