Khairpur Tehsil
Khairpur Tehsil in Khairpur has 465,233 people and covers 585 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khairpur
465,233
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 17.9% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 465,233 |
| 2017 | 440,412 |
Key numbers
- 585 sq kmArea3.7% of Khairpur
- 795.3People per sq kmAbove the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 53.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 5.3People per householdBelow the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 100.16Men per 100 womenBelow the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 0.92%Population growth a yearBelow the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 232,791 | 50.0% |
| Women | 232,409 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 33 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 217,992 | 46.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 247,241 | 53.1% |
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 | 59.4% |
| Men | 70.3% |
| Women | 48.3% |
| Rural | 48.0% |
| Urban | 68.6% |
52,882 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khairpur
- What is the population of Khairpur Tehsil?
- Khairpur Tehsil had 465,233 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 17.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 440,412, so there are 24,821 more people now.
- How fast is Khairpur growing?
- The population of Khairpur grew 0.92% 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 585 square kilometres. That works out at 795.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Khairpur live in towns and cities?
- 247,241 people in Khairpur live in towns and cities and 217,992 live in villages. That makes it 53.1% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Khairpur?
- The census counted 232,791 men and 232,409 women in Khairpur. It also counted 33 transgender people. That is 100.16 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 59.4%. It was 70.3% for men and 48.3% for women, a gap of 22.0 percentage points.
- Where does Khairpur rank by population?
- Khairpur ranks 167th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.