Nara Tehsil
Nara Tehsil in Khairpur has 173,968 people and covers 11,611 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Nara
173,968
People counted in the 2023 census
8th of 8 tehsils in Khairpur. 6.7% of Khairpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 173,968 |
| 2017 | 160,643 |
Key numbers
- 11,611 sq kmArea73.0% of Khairpur
- 15.0People per sq kmBelow the Khairpur figure of 163.3
- 23.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khairpur figure of 32.5%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Khairpur figure of 5.7
- 105.73Men per 100 womenAbove the Khairpur figure of 102.69
- 1.34%Population growth a yearAbove the Khairpur figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 89,405 | 51.4% |
| Women | 84,561 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 133,663 | 76.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 40,305 | 23.2% |
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 | 34.5% |
| Men | 43.6% |
| Women | 24.6% |
| Rural | 32.4% |
| Urban | 40.8% |
34,529 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Nara
- What is the population of Nara Tehsil?
- Nara Tehsil had 173,968 people in the 2023 census. That is the 8th largest of the 8 tehsils in Khairpur, and 6.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 160,643, so there are 13,325 more people now.
- How fast is Nara growing?
- The population of Nara grew 1.34% 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 Nara?
- Nara covers 11,611 square kilometres. That works out at 15.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Nara live in towns and cities?
- 40,305 people in Nara live in towns and cities and 133,663 live in villages. That makes it 23.2% urban, against 32.5% for Khairpur.
- How many men and women live in Nara?
- The census counted 89,405 men and 84,561 women in Nara. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 105.73 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nara?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nara was 34.5%. It was 43.6% for men and 24.6% for women, a gap of 19.0 percentage points.
- Where does Nara rank by population?
- Nara ranks 361st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.