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Liaquatabad Tehsil
Liaquatabad Tehsil in Karachi Central has 547,706 people and covers 6 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Liaquatabad
547,706
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Karachi Central. 14.3% of Karachi Central
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 547,706 |
| 2017 | 449,098 |
Key numbers
- 6 sq kmArea8.7% of Karachi Central
- 91,284.3People per sq kmAbove the Karachi Central figure of 55,396.0
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Karachi Central figure of 100.0%
- 5.6People per householdBelow the Karachi Central figure of 5.8
- 112.03Men per 100 womenAbove the Karachi Central figure of 112.01
- 3.37%Population growth a yearBelow the Karachi Central figure of 4.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 289,338 | 52.8% |
| Women | 258,266 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 102 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 547,706 | 100.0% |
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 | 83.7% |
| Men | 83.4% |
| Women | 84.0% |
| Urban | 83.7% |
30,842 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Liaquatabad
- What is the population of Liaquatabad Tehsil?
- Liaquatabad Tehsil had 547,706 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Karachi Central, and 14.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 449,098, so there are 98,608 more people now.
- How fast is Liaquatabad growing?
- The population of Liaquatabad grew 3.37% 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 Liaquatabad?
- Liaquatabad covers 6 square kilometres. That works out at 91,284.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Liaquatabad live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Liaquatabad lives in a town or city, all 547,706 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi Central.
- How many men and women live in Liaquatabad?
- The census counted 289,338 men and 258,266 women in Liaquatabad. It also counted 102 transgender people. That is 112.03 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Liaquatabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Liaquatabad was 83.7%. It was 83.4% for men and 84.0% for women, a gap of 0.6 percentage points.
- Where does Liaquatabad rank by population?
- Liaquatabad ranks 130th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.