Garhi Khairo Tehsil
Garhi Khairo Tehsil in Jacobabad has 193,297 people and covers 733 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Garhi Khairo
193,297
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Jacobabad. 16.5% of Jacobabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 193,297 |
| 2017 | 159,019 |
Key numbers
- 733 sq kmArea27.2% of Jacobabad
- 263.7People per sq kmBelow the Jacobabad figure of 435.2
- 10.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Jacobabad figure of 30.8%
- 6.3People per householdAbove the Jacobabad figure of 6.0
- 100.97Men per 100 womenBelow the Jacobabad figure of 103.04
- 3.32%Population growth a yearAbove the Jacobabad figure of 2.60%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 97,102 | 50.2% |
| Women | 96,167 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 28 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 173,290 | 89.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 20,007 | 10.4% |
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 | 45.6% |
| Men | 54.7% |
| Women | 36.5% |
| Rural | 41.5% |
| Urban | 80.0% |
43,980 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Garhi Khairo
- What is the population of Garhi Khairo Tehsil?
- Garhi Khairo Tehsil had 193,297 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Jacobabad, and 16.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 159,019, so there are 34,278 more people now.
- How fast is Garhi Khairo growing?
- The population of Garhi Khairo grew 3.32% 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 Garhi Khairo?
- Garhi Khairo covers 733 square kilometres. That works out at 263.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Garhi Khairo live in towns and cities?
- 20,007 people in Garhi Khairo live in towns and cities and 173,290 live in villages. That makes it 10.4% urban, against 30.8% for Jacobabad.
- How many men and women live in Garhi Khairo?
- The census counted 97,102 men and 96,167 women in Garhi Khairo. It also counted 28 transgender people. That is 100.97 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Garhi Khairo?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Garhi Khairo was 45.6%. It was 54.7% for men and 36.5% for women, a gap of 18.3 percentage points.
- Where does Garhi Khairo rank by population?
- Garhi Khairo ranks 345th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.