Karachi East District
Karachi East District in Sindh has 3,921,742 people and covers 139 sq km.
District map
Map of Karachi East
3,921,742
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 30 districts in Sindh. 7.0% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,921,742 |
| 2017 | 2,875,315 |
Key numbers
- 139 sq kmArea0.1% of Sindh
- 28,214.0People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.9People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 113.51Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 5.32%Population growth a yearAbove the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,084,719 | 53.2% |
| Women | 1,836,597 | 46.8% |
| Transgender people | 426 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 3,921,742 | 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 | 80.1% |
| Men | 81.3% |
| Women | 78.6% |
| Urban | 80.1% |
286,039 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Karachi East
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferozabad | 1,167,692 | 20 sq km | 29.8% |
| Gulzar-E-Hijri | 1,118,534 | 79 sq km | 28.5% |
| Gulshan-E-Iqbal | 979,502 | 29 sq km | 25.0% |
| Jamshed Quarters | 656,014 | 11 sq km | 16.7% |
Common questions about Karachi East
- What is the population of Karachi East District?
- Karachi East District had 3,921,742 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 7.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,875,315, so there are 1,046,427 more people now.
- How fast is Karachi East growing?
- The population of Karachi East grew 5.32% 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 Karachi East?
- Karachi East covers 139 square kilometres. That works out at 28,214.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Karachi East live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Karachi East lives in a town or city, all 3,921,742 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Karachi East?
- The census counted 2,084,719 men and 1,836,597 women in Karachi East. It also counted 426 transgender people. That is 113.51 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Karachi East?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Karachi East was 80.1%. It was 81.3% for men and 78.6% for women, a gap of 2.7 percentage points.
- Where does Karachi East rank by population?
- Karachi East ranks 14th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.