Jamshoro District
Jamshoro District in Sindh has 1,117,308 people and covers 11,204 sq km.
District map
Map of Jamshoro
1,117,308
People counted in the 2023 census
25th of 30 districts in Sindh. 2.0% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,117,308 |
| 2017 | 993,908 |
Key numbers
- 11,204 sq kmArea8.0% of Sindh
- 99.7People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 46.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 107.20Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.98%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 578,036 | 51.7% |
| Women | 539,205 | 48.3% |
| Transgender people | 67 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 595,562 | 53.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 521,746 | 46.7% |
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 | 49.6% |
| Men | 57.0% |
| Women | 41.6% |
| Rural | 38.7% |
| Urban | 61.4% |
169,423 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Jamshoro
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotri | 472,003 | 1,051 sq km | 42.2% |
| Sehwan | 322,011 | 2,160 sq km | 28.8% |
| Manjhand | 161,794 | 2,303 sq km | 14.5% |
| Thano Bula Khan | 161,500 | 5,690 sq km | 14.5% |
Common questions about Jamshoro
- What is the population of Jamshoro District?
- Jamshoro District had 1,117,308 people in the 2023 census. That is the 25th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 2.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 993,908, so there are 123,400 more people now.
- How fast is Jamshoro growing?
- The population of Jamshoro grew 1.98% 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 Jamshoro?
- Jamshoro covers 11,204 square kilometres. That works out at 99.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Jamshoro live in towns and cities?
- 521,746 people in Jamshoro live in towns and cities and 595,562 live in villages. That makes it 46.7% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Jamshoro?
- The census counted 578,036 men and 539,205 women in Jamshoro. It also counted 67 transgender people. That is 107.20 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jamshoro?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jamshoro was 49.6%. It was 57.0% for men and 41.6% for women, a gap of 15.4 percentage points.
- Where does Jamshoro rank by population?
- Jamshoro ranks 78th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.