Hyderabad District
Hyderabad District in Sindh has 2,432,540 people and covers 993 sq km.
District map
Map of Hyderabad
2,432,540
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 30 districts in Sindh. 4.4% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,432,540 |
| 2017 | 2,199,928 |
Key numbers
- 993 sq kmArea0.7% of Sindh
- 2,449.7People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 83.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 112.79Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.69%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,289,279 | 53.0% |
| Women | 1,143,090 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 171 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 410,161 | 16.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 2,022,379 | 83.1% |
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 | 67.2% |
| Men | 70.9% |
| Women | 63.1% |
| Rural | 37.1% |
| Urban | 72.9% |
211,452 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 2 routes in 1 service for Hyderabad on : Peoples Bus Service. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Hyderabad
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latifabad | 800,983 | 204 sq km | 32.9% |
| Hyderabad City | 778,132 | 43 sq km | 32.0% |
| Hyderabad | 511,265 | 711 sq km | 21.0% |
| Qasimabad | 342,160 | 35 sq km | 14.1% |
Common questions about Hyderabad
- What is the population of Hyderabad District?
- Hyderabad District had 2,432,540 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 4.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,199,928, so there are 232,612 more people now.
- How fast is Hyderabad growing?
- The population of Hyderabad grew 1.69% 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 Hyderabad?
- Hyderabad covers 993 square kilometres. That works out at 2,449.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Hyderabad live in towns and cities?
- 2,022,379 people in Hyderabad live in towns and cities and 410,161 live in villages. That makes it 83.1% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Hyderabad?
- The census counted 1,289,279 men and 1,143,090 women in Hyderabad. It also counted 171 transgender people. That is 112.79 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hyderabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hyderabad was 67.2%. It was 70.9% for men and 63.1% for women, a gap of 7.8 percentage points.
- Where does Hyderabad rank by population?
- Hyderabad ranks 31st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.