PlacesSindhKarachi CentralTehsil
Nazimabad Tehsil
Nazimabad Tehsil in Karachi Central has 572,740 people and covers 8 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Nazimabad
572,740
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Karachi Central. 15.0% of Karachi Central
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 572,740 |
| 2017 | 446,347 |
Key numbers
- 8 sq kmArea11.6% of Karachi Central
- 71,592.5People 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%
- 5.9People per householdAbove the Karachi Central figure of 5.8
- 113.46Men per 100 womenAbove the Karachi Central figure of 112.01
- 4.26%Population growth a yearBelow the Karachi Central figure of 4.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 304,391 | 53.1% |
| Women | 268,273 | 46.8% |
| Transgender people | 76 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 572,740 | 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 | 84.7% |
| Men | 85.7% |
| Women | 83.7% |
| Urban | 84.7% |
36,036 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Nazimabad
- What is the population of Nazimabad Tehsil?
- Nazimabad Tehsil had 572,740 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Karachi Central, and 15.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 446,347, so there are 126,393 more people now.
- How fast is Nazimabad growing?
- The population of Nazimabad grew 4.26% 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 Nazimabad?
- Nazimabad covers 8 square kilometres. That works out at 71,592.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Nazimabad live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Nazimabad lives in a town or city, all 572,740 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi Central.
- How many men and women live in Nazimabad?
- The census counted 304,391 men and 268,273 women in Nazimabad. It also counted 76 transgender people. That is 113.46 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nazimabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nazimabad was 84.7%. It was 85.7% for men and 83.7% for women, a gap of 2.0 percentage points.
- Where does Nazimabad rank by population?
- Nazimabad ranks 124th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.