Khairpur District
Khairpur District in Sindh has 2,597,535 people and covers 15,910 sq km.
District map
Map of Khairpur
2,597,535
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 30 districts in Sindh. 4.7% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,597,535 |
| 2017 | 2,405,190 |
Key numbers
- 15,910 sq kmArea11.3% of Sindh
- 163.3People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 32.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.7People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 102.69Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.29%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,315,925 | 50.7% |
| Women | 1,281,472 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 138 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,753,272 | 67.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 844,263 | 32.5% |
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 | 50.1% |
| Men | 61.8% |
| Women | 38.1% |
| Rural | 44.7% |
| Urban | 60.8% |
367,366 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Khairpur
- What is the population of Khairpur District?
- Khairpur District had 2,597,535 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 4.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,405,190, so there are 192,345 more people now.
- How fast is Khairpur growing?
- The population of Khairpur grew 1.29% 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 Khairpur?
- Khairpur covers 15,910 square kilometres. That works out at 163.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Khairpur live in towns and cities?
- 844,263 people in Khairpur live in towns and cities and 1,753,272 live in villages. That makes it 32.5% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Khairpur?
- The census counted 1,315,925 men and 1,281,472 women in Khairpur. It also counted 138 transgender people. That is 102.69 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khairpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khairpur was 50.1%. It was 61.8% for men and 38.1% for women, a gap of 23.7 percentage points.
- Where does Khairpur rank by population?
- Khairpur ranks 28th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.