Kambar Shahdad Kot District
Kambar Shahdad Kot District in Sindh has 1,514,869 people and covers 5,475 sq km.
District map
Map of Kambar Shahdad Kot
1,514,869
People counted in the 2023 census
20th of 30 districts in Sindh. 2.7% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,514,869 |
| 2017 | 1,338,035 |
Key numbers
- 5,475 sq kmArea3.9% of Sindh
- 276.7People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 27.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.6People per householdSame as the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 109.31Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 2.10%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 791,116 | 52.2% |
| Women | 723,710 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 43 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,093,004 | 72.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 421,865 | 27.8% |
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 | 40.0% |
| Men | 48.9% |
| Women | 30.3% |
| Rural | 35.7% |
| Urban | 50.8% |
280,556 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Kambar Shahdad Kot
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambar Ali Khan | 448,990 | 2,260 sq km | 29.6% |
| Warah | 253,681 | 695 sq km | 16.7% |
| Shahdad Kot | 225,086 | 419 sq km | 14.9% |
| Miro Khan | 182,461 | 374 sq km | 12.0% |
| Nasirabad | 174,708 | 309 sq km | 11.5% |
| Sujawal Junejo | 130,635 | 385 sq km | 8.6% |
| Qubo Saeed Khan | 99,308 | 1,033 sq km | 6.6% |
Common questions about Kambar Shahdad Kot
- What is the population of Kambar Shahdad Kot District?
- Kambar Shahdad Kot District had 1,514,869 people in the 2023 census. That is the 20th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 2.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,338,035, so there are 176,834 more people now.
- How fast is Kambar Shahdad Kot growing?
- The population of Kambar Shahdad Kot grew 2.10% 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 Kambar Shahdad Kot?
- Kambar Shahdad Kot covers 5,475 square kilometres. That works out at 276.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Kambar Shahdad Kot live in towns and cities?
- 421,865 people in Kambar Shahdad Kot live in towns and cities and 1,093,004 live in villages. That makes it 27.9% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Kambar Shahdad Kot?
- The census counted 791,116 men and 723,710 women in Kambar Shahdad Kot. It also counted 43 transgender people. That is 109.31 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kambar Shahdad Kot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kambar Shahdad Kot was 40.0%. It was 48.9% for men and 30.3% for women, a gap of 18.6 percentage points.
- Where does Kambar Shahdad Kot rank by population?
- Kambar Shahdad Kot ranks 64th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.