Kingri Tehsil
Kingri Tehsil in Khairpur has 370,304 people and covers 531 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kingri
370,304
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 14.3% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 370,304 |
| 2017 | 340,297 |
Key numbers
- 531 sq kmArea3.3% of Khairpur
- 697.4People per sq kmAbove the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 28.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 6.2People per householdAbove the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 103.17Men per 100 womenAbove the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 1.42%Population growth a yearAbove the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 188,035 | 50.8% |
| Women | 182,251 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 18 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 263,932 | 71.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 106,372 | 28.7% |
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 | 49.0% |
| Men | 60.8% |
| Women | 36.9% |
| Rural | 42.7% |
| Urban | 64.0% |
58,741 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kingri
- What is the population of Kingri Tehsil?
- Kingri Tehsil had 370,304 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 14.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 340,297, so there are 30,007 more people now.
- How fast is Kingri growing?
- The population of Kingri grew 1.42% 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 Kingri?
- Kingri covers 531 square kilometres. That works out at 697.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Kingri live in towns and cities?
- 106,372 people in Kingri live in towns and cities and 263,932 live in villages. That makes it 28.7% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Kingri?
- The census counted 188,035 men and 182,251 women in Kingri. It also counted 18 transgender people. That is 103.17 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kingri?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kingri was 49.0%. It was 60.8% for men and 36.9% for women, a gap of 23.9 percentage points.
- Where does Kingri rank by population?
- Kingri ranks 227th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.