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Jamshed Quarters Tehsil
Jamshed Quarters Tehsil in Karachi East has 656,014 people and covers 11 sq km.
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Map of Jamshed Quarters
656,014
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Karachi East. 16.7% of Karachi East
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 656,014 |
| 2017 | 479,433 |
Key numbers
- 11 sq kmArea7.9% of Karachi East
- 59,637.6People 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%
- 6.2People per householdAbove the Karachi East figure of 5.9
- 112.08Men per 100 womenBelow the Karachi East figure of 113.51
- 5.38%Population growth a yearAbove the Karachi East figure of 5.32%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 346,672 | 52.8% |
| Women | 309,305 | 47.1% |
| Transgender people | 37 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 656,014 | 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 | 86.0% |
| Men | 86.7% |
| Women | 85.1% |
| Urban | 86.0% |
35,121 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Jamshed Quarters
- What is the population of Jamshed Quarters Tehsil?
- Jamshed Quarters Tehsil had 656,014 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Karachi East, and 16.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 479,433, so there are 176,581 more people now.
- How fast is Jamshed Quarters growing?
- The population of Jamshed Quarters grew 5.38% 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 Jamshed Quarters?
- Jamshed Quarters covers 11 square kilometres. That works out at 59,637.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Jamshed Quarters live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Jamshed Quarters lives in a town or city, all 656,014 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi East.
- How many men and women live in Jamshed Quarters?
- The census counted 346,672 men and 309,305 women in Jamshed Quarters. It also counted 37 transgender people. That is 112.08 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jamshed Quarters?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jamshed Quarters was 86.0%. It was 86.7% for men and 85.1% for women, a gap of 1.6 percentage points.
- Where does Jamshed Quarters rank by population?
- Jamshed Quarters ranks 108th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.