Karachi West District
Karachi West District in Sindh has 2,679,380 people and covers 370 sq km.
District map
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2,679,380
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 30 districts in Sindh. 4.8% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,679,380 |
| 2017 | 2,077,228 |
Key numbers
- 370 sq kmArea0.3% of Sindh
- 7,241.6People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 90.7%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.7People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 112.00Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 4.35%Population growth a yearAbove the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,415,431 | 52.8% |
| Women | 1,263,752 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 197 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 248,952 | 9.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 2,430,428 | 90.7% |
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 | 67.4% |
| Men | 69.8% |
| Women | 64.8% |
| Rural | 52.2% |
| Urban | 69.0% |
298,918 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Karachi West
- What is the population of Karachi West District?
- Karachi West District had 2,679,380 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 4.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,077,228, so there are 602,152 more people now.
- How fast is Karachi West growing?
- The population of Karachi West grew 4.35% 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 West?
- Karachi West covers 370 square kilometres. That works out at 7,241.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Karachi West live in towns and cities?
- 2,430,428 people in Karachi West live in towns and cities and 248,952 live in villages. That makes it 90.7% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Karachi West?
- The census counted 1,415,431 men and 1,263,752 women in Karachi West. It also counted 197 transgender people. That is 112.00 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Karachi West?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Karachi West was 67.4%. It was 69.8% for men and 64.8% for women, a gap of 5.0 percentage points.
- Where does Karachi West rank by population?
- Karachi West ranks 27th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.