Model Colony Tehsil
Model Colony Tehsil in Korangi has 441,791 people and covers 9 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Model Colony
441,791
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Korangi. 14.1% of Korangi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 441,791 |
| 2017 | 384,389 |
Key numbers
- 9 sq kmArea8.3% of Korangi
- 49,087.9People per sq kmAbove the Korangi figure of 28,972.0
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Korangi figure of 100.0%
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Korangi figure of 6.3
- 110.18Men per 100 womenBelow the Korangi figure of 111.64
- 2.35%Population growth a yearBelow the Korangi figure of 3.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 231,579 | 52.4% |
| Women | 210,184 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 28 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 441,791 | 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 | 86.8% |
| Men | 88.1% |
| Women | 85.5% |
| Urban | 86.8% |
21,656 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Model Colony
- What is the population of Model Colony Tehsil?
- Model Colony Tehsil had 441,791 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Korangi, and 14.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 384,389, so there are 57,402 more people now.
- How fast is Model Colony growing?
- The population of Model Colony grew 2.35% 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 Model Colony?
- Model Colony covers 9 square kilometres. That works out at 49,087.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Model Colony live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Model Colony lives in a town or city, all 441,791 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Korangi.
- How many men and women live in Model Colony?
- The census counted 231,579 men and 210,184 women in Model Colony. It also counted 28 transgender people. That is 110.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Model Colony?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Model Colony was 86.8%. It was 88.1% for men and 85.5% for women, a gap of 2.6 percentage points.
- Where does Model Colony rank by population?
- Model Colony ranks 177th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.