Karachi South District
Karachi South District in Sindh has 2,329,764 people and covers 122 sq km.
District map
Map of Karachi South
2,329,764
People counted in the 2023 census
8th of 30 districts in Sindh. 4.2% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,329,764 |
| 2017 | 1,769,230 |
Key numbers
- 122 sq kmArea0.1% of Sindh
- 19,096.4People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 114.00Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 4.71%Population growth a yearAbove the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,240,860 | 53.3% |
| Women | 1,088,520 | 46.7% |
| Transgender people | 384 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 2,329,764 | 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 | 78.6% |
| Men | 80.8% |
| Women | 76.0% |
| Urban | 78.6% |
155,238 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Karachi South
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyari | 949,878 | 6 sq km | 40.8% |
| Garden | 502,819 | 4 sq km | 21.6% |
| Civil Lines | 480,480 | 73 sq km | 20.6% |
| Aram Bagh | 237,224 | 4 sq km | 10.2% |
| Saddar | 159,363 | 35 sq km | 6.8% |
Common questions about Karachi South
- What is the population of Karachi South District?
- Karachi South District had 2,329,764 people in the 2023 census. That is the 8th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 4.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,769,230, so there are 560,534 more people now.
- How fast is Karachi South growing?
- The population of Karachi South grew 4.71% 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 South?
- Karachi South covers 122 square kilometres. That works out at 19,096.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Karachi South live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Karachi South lives in a town or city, all 2,329,764 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Karachi South?
- The census counted 1,240,860 men and 1,088,520 women in Karachi South. It also counted 384 transgender people. That is 114.00 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Karachi South?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Karachi South was 78.6%. It was 80.8% for men and 76.0% for women, a gap of 4.7 percentage points.
- Where does Karachi South rank by population?
- Karachi South ranks 35th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.