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Civil Lines Tehsil
Civil Lines Tehsil in Karachi South has 480,480 people and covers 73 sq km.
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Map of Civil Lines
480,480
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Karachi South. 20.6% of Karachi South
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 480,480 |
| 2017 | 473,119 |
Key numbers
- 73 sq kmArea59.8% of Karachi South
- 6,581.9People per sq kmBelow the Karachi South figure of 19,096.4
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Karachi South figure of 100.0%
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Karachi South figure of 5.4
- 123.59Men per 100 womenAbove the Karachi South figure of 114.00
- 0.26%Population growth a yearBelow the Karachi South figure of 4.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 265,482 | 55.3% |
| Women | 214,800 | 44.7% |
| Transgender people | 198 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 480,480 | 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 | 84.8% |
| Men | 86.4% |
| Women | 82.6% |
| Urban | 84.8% |
24,638 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Civil Lines
- What is the population of Civil Lines Tehsil?
- Civil Lines Tehsil had 480,480 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Karachi South, and 20.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 473,119, so there are 7,361 more people now.
- How fast is Civil Lines growing?
- The population of Civil Lines grew 0.26% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Civil Lines?
- Civil Lines covers 73 square kilometres. That works out at 6,581.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Civil Lines live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Civil Lines lives in a town or city, all 480,480 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi South.
- How many men and women live in Civil Lines?
- The census counted 265,482 men and 214,800 women in Civil Lines. It also counted 198 transgender people. That is 123.59 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Civil Lines?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Civil Lines was 84.8%. It was 86.4% for men and 82.6% for women, a gap of 3.8 percentage points.
- Where does Civil Lines rank by population?
- Civil Lines ranks 158th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.