Daharki Tehsil
Daharki Tehsil in Ghotki has 335,145 people and covers 2,088 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Daharki
335,145
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Ghotki. 18.9% of Ghotki
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 335,145 |
| 2017 | 310,709 |
Key numbers
- 2,088 sq kmArea34.3% of Ghotki
- 160.5People per sq kmBelow the Ghotki figure of 291.4
- 26.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Ghotki figure of 21.4%
- 5.4People per householdAbove the Ghotki figure of 5.3
- 108.54Men per 100 womenAbove the Ghotki figure of 107.99
- 1.27%Population growth a yearAbove the Ghotki figure of 1.22%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 174,433 | 52.0% |
| Women | 160,706 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 244,968 | 73.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 90,177 | 26.9% |
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 | 36.8% |
| Men | 48.9% |
| Women | 23.7% |
| Rural | 29.4% |
| Urban | 55.3% |
63,385 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Daharki
- What is the population of Daharki Tehsil?
- Daharki Tehsil had 335,145 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Ghotki, and 18.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 310,709, so there are 24,436 more people now.
- How fast is Daharki growing?
- The population of Daharki grew 1.27% 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 Daharki?
- Daharki covers 2,088 square kilometres. That works out at 160.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Daharki live in towns and cities?
- 90,177 people in Daharki live in towns and cities and 244,968 live in villages. That makes it 26.9% urban, against 21.4% for Ghotki.
- How many men and women live in Daharki?
- The census counted 174,433 men and 160,706 women in Daharki. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 108.54 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Daharki?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Daharki was 36.8%. It was 48.9% for men and 23.7% for women, a gap of 25.1 percentage points.
- Where does Daharki rank by population?
- Daharki ranks 246th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.