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New Karachi Tehsil
New Karachi Tehsil in Karachi Central has 1,165,742 people and covers 18 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of New Karachi
1,165,742
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Karachi Central. 30.5% of Karachi Central
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,165,742 |
| 2017 | 871,245 |
Key numbers
- 18 sq kmArea26.1% of Karachi Central
- 64,763.4People 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
- 110.24Men per 100 womenBelow the Karachi Central figure of 112.01
- 4.99%Population growth a yearAbove the Karachi Central figure of 4.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 611,178 | 52.4% |
| Women | 554,387 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 177 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,165,742 | 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 | 79.8% |
| Men | 79.9% |
| Women | 79.7% |
| Urban | 79.8% |
83,134 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about New Karachi
- What is the population of New Karachi Tehsil?
- New Karachi Tehsil had 1,165,742 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Karachi Central, and 30.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 871,245, so there are 294,497 more people now.
- How fast is New Karachi growing?
- The population of New Karachi grew 4.99% 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 New Karachi?
- New Karachi covers 18 square kilometres. That works out at 64,763.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in New Karachi live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in New Karachi lives in a town or city, all 1,165,742 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi Central.
- How many men and women live in New Karachi?
- The census counted 611,178 men and 554,387 women in New Karachi. It also counted 177 transgender people. That is 110.24 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in New Karachi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in New Karachi was 79.8%. It was 79.9% for men and 79.7% for women, a gap of 0.2 percentage points.
- Where does New Karachi rank by population?
- New Karachi ranks 36th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.