Korangi District
Korangi District in Sindh has 3,128,971 people and covers 108 sq km.
District map
Map of Korangi
3,128,971
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 30 districts in Sindh. 5.6% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,128,971 |
| 2017 | 2,577,556 |
Key numbers
- 108 sq kmArea0.1% of Sindh
- 28,972.0People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 6.3People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 111.64Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 3.29%Population growth a yearAbove the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,650,172 | 52.7% |
| Women | 1,478,133 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 666 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 3,128,971 | 100.0% |
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 | 79.9% |
| Men | 81.3% |
| Women | 78.3% |
| Urban | 79.9% |
291,201 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Korangi
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korangi | 1,363,992 | 59 sq km | 43.6% |
| Landhi | 681,294 | 19 sq km | 21.8% |
| Shah Faisal | 641,894 | 21 sq km | 20.5% |
| Model Colony | 441,791 | 9 sq km | 14.1% |
Common questions about Korangi
- What is the population of Korangi District?
- Korangi District had 3,128,971 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 5.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,577,556, so there are 551,415 more people now.
- How fast is Korangi growing?
- The population of Korangi grew 3.29% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Korangi?
- Korangi covers 108 square kilometres. That works out at 28,972.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Korangi live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Korangi lives in a town or city, all 3,128,971 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Korangi?
- The census counted 1,650,172 men and 1,478,133 women in Korangi. It also counted 666 transgender people. That is 111.64 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Korangi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Korangi was 79.9%. It was 81.3% for men and 78.3% for women, a gap of 3.0 percentage points.
- Where does Korangi rank by population?
- Korangi ranks 22nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.