Kot Diji Tehsil
Kot Diji Tehsil in Khairpur has 385,872 people and covers 520 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kot Diji
385,872
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 14.9% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 385,872 |
| 2017 | 348,582 |
Key numbers
- 520 sq kmArea3.3% of Khairpur
- 742.1People per sq kmAbove the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 24.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 6.1People per householdAbove the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 106.10Men per 100 womenAbove the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 1.71%Population growth a yearAbove the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 198,634 | 51.5% |
| Women | 187,216 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 22 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 291,472 | 75.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 94,400 | 24.5% |
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 | 45.3% |
| Men | 56.8% |
| Women | 33.3% |
| Rural | 44.6% |
| Urban | 47.4% |
58,423 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kot Diji
- What is the population of Kot Diji Tehsil?
- Kot Diji Tehsil had 385,872 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 14.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 348,582, so there are 37,290 more people now.
- How fast is Kot Diji growing?
- The population of Kot Diji grew 1.71% 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 Kot Diji?
- Kot Diji covers 520 square kilometres. That works out at 742.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Kot Diji live in towns and cities?
- 94,400 people in Kot Diji live in towns and cities and 291,472 live in villages. That makes it 24.5% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Kot Diji?
- The census counted 198,634 men and 187,216 women in Kot Diji. It also counted 22 transgender people. That is 106.10 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kot Diji?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kot Diji was 45.3%. It was 56.8% for men and 33.3% for women, a gap of 23.5 percentage points.
- Where does Kot Diji rank by population?
- Kot Diji ranks 208th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.