PlacesSindhKarachi SouthTehsil
Lyari Tehsil
Lyari Tehsil in Karachi South has 949,878 people and covers 6 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Lyari
949,878
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Karachi South. 40.8% of Karachi South
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 949,878 |
| 2017 | 661,926 |
Key numbers
- 6 sq kmArea4.9% of Karachi South
- 158,313.0People per sq kmAbove the Karachi South figure of 19,096.4
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Karachi South figure of 100.0%
- 5.6People per householdAbove the Karachi South figure of 5.4
- 110.13Men per 100 womenBelow the Karachi South figure of 114.00
- 6.22%Population growth a yearAbove the Karachi South figure of 4.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 497,768 | 52.4% |
| Women | 451,993 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 117 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 949,878 | 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 | 68.4% |
| Men | 71.8% |
| Women | 64.6% |
| Urban | 68.4% |
79,836 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lyari
- What is the population of Lyari Tehsil?
- Lyari Tehsil had 949,878 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Karachi South, and 40.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 661,926, so there are 287,952 more people now.
- How fast is Lyari growing?
- The population of Lyari grew 6.22% 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 Lyari?
- Lyari covers 6 square kilometres. That works out at 158,313.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Lyari live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Lyari lives in a town or city, all 949,878 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Karachi South.
- How many men and women live in Lyari?
- The census counted 497,768 men and 451,993 women in Lyari. It also counted 117 transgender people. That is 110.13 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lyari?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lyari was 68.4%. It was 71.8% for men and 64.6% for women, a gap of 7.2 percentage points.
- Where does Lyari rank by population?
- Lyari ranks 63rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.