PlacesSindhKarachi WestTehsil
Manghopir Tehsil
Manghopir Tehsil in Karachi West has 1,081,753 people and covers 342 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Manghopir
1,081,753
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Karachi West. 40.4% of Karachi West
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,081,753 |
| 2017 | 711,236 |
Key numbers
- 342 sq kmArea92.4% of Karachi West
- 3,163.0People per sq kmBelow the Karachi West figure of 7,241.6
- 77.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Karachi West figure of 90.7%
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Karachi West figure of 5.7
- 112.68Men per 100 womenAbove the Karachi West figure of 112.00
- 7.26%Population growth a yearAbove the Karachi West figure of 4.35%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 573,085 | 53.0% |
| Women | 508,613 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 55 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 248,952 | 23.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 832,801 | 77.0% |
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 | 63.0% |
| Men | 65.1% |
| Women | 60.7% |
| Rural | 52.2% |
| Urban | 66.2% |
137,012 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Manghopir
- What is the population of Manghopir Tehsil?
- Manghopir Tehsil had 1,081,753 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Karachi West, and 40.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 711,236, so there are 370,517 more people now.
- How fast is Manghopir growing?
- The population of Manghopir grew 7.26% 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 Manghopir?
- Manghopir covers 342 square kilometres. That works out at 3,163.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Manghopir live in towns and cities?
- 832,801 people in Manghopir live in towns and cities and 248,952 live in villages. That makes it 77.0% urban, against 90.7% for Karachi West.
- How many men and women live in Manghopir?
- The census counted 573,085 men and 508,613 women in Manghopir. It also counted 55 transgender people. That is 112.68 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Manghopir?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Manghopir was 63.0%. It was 65.1% for men and 60.7% for women, a gap of 4.4 percentage points.
- Where does Manghopir rank by population?
- Manghopir ranks 45th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.