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North Nazimabad Tehsil
North Nazimabad Tehsil in Karachi Central has 922,413 people and covers 23 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of North Nazimabad
922,413
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Karachi Central. 24.1% of Karachi Central
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 922,413 |
| 2017 | 708,598 |
Key numbers
- 23 sq kmArea33.3% of Karachi Central
- 40,104.9People per sq kmBelow 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
- 111.51Men per 100 womenBelow the Karachi Central figure of 112.01
- 4.51%Population growth a yearAbove the Karachi Central figure of 4.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 486,229 | 52.7% |
| Women | 436,037 | 47.3% |
| Transgender people | 147 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 922,413 | 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 | 83.0% |
| Men | 83.8% |
| Women | 82.1% |
| Urban | 83.0% |
46,403 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about North Nazimabad
- What is the population of North Nazimabad Tehsil?
- North Nazimabad Tehsil had 922,413 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Karachi Central, and 24.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 708,598, so there are 213,815 more people now.
- How fast is North Nazimabad growing?
- The population of North Nazimabad grew 4.51% 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 North Nazimabad?
- North Nazimabad covers 23 square kilometres. That works out at 40,104.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in North Nazimabad live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in North Nazimabad lives in a town or city, all 922,413 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi Central.
- How many men and women live in North Nazimabad?
- The census counted 486,229 men and 436,037 women in North Nazimabad. It also counted 147 transgender people. That is 111.51 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in North Nazimabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in North Nazimabad was 83.0%. It was 83.8% for men and 82.1% for women, a gap of 1.7 percentage points.
- Where does North Nazimabad rank by population?
- North Nazimabad ranks 65th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.