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Sibi District
Sibi District in Balochistan has 224,148 people and covers 7,121 sq km.
District map
Map of Sibi
224,148
People counted in the 2023 census
25th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.5% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 224,148 |
| 2017 | 179,751 |
Key numbers
- 7,121 sq kmArea2.1% of Balochistan
- 31.5People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 30.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.1People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 105.43Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 3.76%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 115,033 | 51.3% |
| Women | 109,110 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 154,848 | 69.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 69,300 | 30.9% |
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 | 47.4% |
| Men | 55.7% |
| Women | 38.6% |
| Rural | 36.6% |
| Urban | 68.3% |
47,202 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Sibi
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibi | 154,970 | 1,949 sq km | 69.1% |
| Lehri | 53,999 | 1,817 sq km | 24.1% |
| Kot Mandai | 9,748 | 1,977 sq km | 4.3% |
| Sangan | 5,431 | 1,378 sq km | 2.4% |
Common questions about Sibi
- What is the population of Sibi District?
- Sibi District had 224,148 people in the 2023 census. That is the 25th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 179,751, so there are 44,397 more people now.
- How fast is Sibi growing?
- The population of Sibi grew 3.76% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Sibi?
- Sibi covers 7,121 square kilometres. That works out at 31.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Sibi live in towns and cities?
- 69,300 people in Sibi live in towns and cities and 154,848 live in villages. That makes it 30.9% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Sibi?
- The census counted 115,033 men and 109,110 women in Sibi. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 105.43 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sibi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sibi was 47.4%. It was 55.7% for men and 38.6% for women, a gap of 17.1 percentage points.
- Where does Sibi rank by population?
- Sibi ranks 125th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.