Kashmore District
Kashmore District in Sindh has 1,233,957 people and covers 2,580 sq km.
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1,233,957
People counted in the 2023 census
22nd of 30 districts in Sindh. 2.2% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,233,957 |
| 2017 | 1,090,336 |
Key numbers
- 2,580 sq kmArea1.8% of Sindh
- 478.3People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 22.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.9People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 103.73Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 2.09%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 628,265 | 50.9% |
| Women | 605,646 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 46 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 962,175 | 78.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 271,782 | 22.0% |
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 | 35.6% |
| Men | 45.1% |
| Women | 25.7% |
| Rural | 29.6% |
| Urban | 55.0% |
304,236 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Kashmore
- What is the population of Kashmore District?
- Kashmore District had 1,233,957 people in the 2023 census. That is the 22nd largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 2.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,090,336, so there are 143,621 more people now.
- How fast is Kashmore growing?
- The population of Kashmore grew 2.09% 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 Kashmore?
- Kashmore covers 2,580 square kilometres. That works out at 478.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Kashmore live in towns and cities?
- 271,782 people in Kashmore live in towns and cities and 962,175 live in villages. That makes it 22.0% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Kashmore?
- The census counted 628,265 men and 605,646 women in Kashmore. It also counted 46 transgender people. That is 103.73 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kashmore?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kashmore was 35.6%. It was 45.1% for men and 25.7% for women, a gap of 19.4 percentage points.
- Where does Kashmore rank by population?
- Kashmore ranks 73rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.