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Gulshan-E-Iqbal Tehsil
Gulshan-E-Iqbal Tehsil in Karachi East has 979,502 people and covers 29 sq km.
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Map of Gulshan-E-Iqbal
979,502
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Karachi East. 25.0% of Karachi East
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 979,502 |
| 2017 | 841,800 |
Key numbers
- 29 sq kmArea20.9% of Karachi East
- 33,775.9People per sq kmAbove the Karachi East figure of 28,214.0
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Karachi East figure of 100.0%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Karachi East figure of 5.9
- 108.11Men per 100 womenBelow the Karachi East figure of 113.51
- 2.56%Population growth a yearBelow the Karachi East figure of 5.32%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 508,770 | 51.9% |
| Women | 470,605 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 127 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 979,502 | 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 | 89.2% |
| Men | 90.3% |
| Women | 88.0% |
| Urban | 89.2% |
42,660 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gulshan-E-Iqbal
- What is the population of Gulshan-E-Iqbal Tehsil?
- Gulshan-E-Iqbal Tehsil had 979,502 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Karachi East, and 25.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 841,800, so there are 137,702 more people now.
- How fast is Gulshan-E-Iqbal growing?
- The population of Gulshan-E-Iqbal grew 2.56% 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 Gulshan-E-Iqbal?
- Gulshan-E-Iqbal covers 29 square kilometres. That works out at 33,775.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Gulshan-E-Iqbal live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Gulshan-E-Iqbal lives in a town or city, all 979,502 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi East.
- How many men and women live in Gulshan-E-Iqbal?
- The census counted 508,770 men and 470,605 women in Gulshan-E-Iqbal. It also counted 127 transgender people. That is 108.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gulshan-E-Iqbal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gulshan-E-Iqbal was 89.2%. It was 90.3% for men and 88.0% for women, a gap of 2.2 percentage points.
- Where does Gulshan-E-Iqbal rank by population?
- Gulshan-E-Iqbal ranks 60th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.