Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil
Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil in Dadu has 379,975 people and covers 2,583 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khairpur Nathan Shah
379,975
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Dadu. 21.8% of Dadu
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 379,975 |
| 2017 | 334,477 |
Key numbers
- 2,583 sq kmArea32.8% of Dadu
- 147.1People per sq kmBelow the Dadu figure of 221.5
- 22.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Dadu figure of 25.2%
- 4.9People per householdBelow the Dadu figure of 5.1
- 102.20Men per 100 womenBelow the Dadu figure of 102.95
- 2.15%Population growth a yearAbove the Dadu figure of 1.97%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 192,043 | 50.5% |
| Women | 187,910 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 22 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 296,429 | 78.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 83,546 | 22.0% |
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 | 43.4% |
| Men | 52.4% |
| Women | 34.2% |
| Rural | 38.8% |
| Urban | 59.2% |
57,881 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khairpur Nathan Shah
- What is the population of Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil?
- Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil had 379,975 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Dadu, and 21.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 334,477, so there are 45,498 more people now.
- How fast is Khairpur Nathan Shah growing?
- The population of Khairpur Nathan Shah grew 2.15% 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 Khairpur Nathan Shah?
- Khairpur Nathan Shah covers 2,583 square kilometres. That works out at 147.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.9 people on average.
- How many people in Khairpur Nathan Shah live in towns and cities?
- 83,546 people in Khairpur Nathan Shah live in towns and cities and 296,429 live in villages. That makes it 22.0% urban, against 25.2% for Dadu.
- How many men and women live in Khairpur Nathan Shah?
- The census counted 192,043 men and 187,910 women in Khairpur Nathan Shah. It also counted 22 transgender people. That is 102.20 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khairpur Nathan Shah?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khairpur Nathan Shah was 43.4%. It was 52.4% for men and 34.2% for women, a gap of 18.2 percentage points.
- Where does Khairpur Nathan Shah rank by population?
- Khairpur Nathan Shah ranks 215th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.