PlacesSindhKarachi WestTehsil
Orangi Tehsil
Orangi Tehsil in Karachi West has 596,919 people and covers 9 sq km.
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Map of Orangi
596,919
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Karachi West. 22.3% of Karachi West
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 596,919 |
| 2017 | 520,195 |
Key numbers
- 9 sq kmArea2.4% of Karachi West
- 66,324.3People per sq kmAbove the Karachi West figure of 7,241.6
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Karachi West figure of 90.7%
- 6.2People per householdAbove the Karachi West figure of 5.7
- 113.16Men per 100 womenAbove the Karachi West figure of 112.00
- 2.33%Population growth a yearBelow the Karachi West figure of 4.35%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 316,870 | 53.1% |
| Women | 280,021 | 46.9% |
| Transgender people | 28 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 596,919 | 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 | 60.8% |
| Men | 64.9% |
| Women | 56.0% |
| Urban | 60.8% |
80,961 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Orangi
- What is the population of Orangi Tehsil?
- Orangi Tehsil had 596,919 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Karachi West, and 22.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 520,195, so there are 76,724 more people now.
- How fast is Orangi growing?
- The population of Orangi grew 2.33% 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 Orangi?
- Orangi covers 9 square kilometres. That works out at 66,324.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Orangi live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Orangi lives in a town or city, all 596,919 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 90.7% for Karachi West.
- How many men and women live in Orangi?
- The census counted 316,870 men and 280,021 women in Orangi. It also counted 28 transgender people. That is 113.16 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Orangi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Orangi was 60.8%. It was 64.9% for men and 56.0% for women, a gap of 9.0 percentage points.
- Where does Orangi rank by population?
- Orangi ranks 121st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.