Shah Faisal Tehsil
Shah Faisal Tehsil in Korangi has 641,894 people and covers 21 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shah Faisal
641,894
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Korangi. 20.5% of Korangi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 641,894 |
| 2017 | 520,830 |
Key numbers
- 21 sq kmArea19.4% of Korangi
- 30,566.4People 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%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Korangi figure of 6.3
- 112.54Men per 100 womenAbove the Korangi figure of 111.64
- 3.55%Population growth a yearAbove the Korangi figure of 3.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 339,713 | 52.9% |
| Women | 301,858 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 323 | 0.1% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 641,894 | 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 | 89.6% |
| Men | 91.1% |
| Women | 88.0% |
| Urban | 89.6% |
38,462 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shah Faisal
- What is the population of Shah Faisal Tehsil?
- Shah Faisal Tehsil had 641,894 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Korangi, and 20.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 520,830, so there are 121,064 more people now.
- How fast is Shah Faisal growing?
- The population of Shah Faisal grew 3.55% 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 Shah Faisal?
- Shah Faisal covers 21 square kilometres. That works out at 30,566.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Shah Faisal live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Shah Faisal lives in a town or city, all 641,894 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Korangi.
- How many men and women live in Shah Faisal?
- The census counted 339,713 men and 301,858 women in Shah Faisal. It also counted 323 transgender people. That is 112.54 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shah Faisal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shah Faisal was 89.6%. It was 91.1% for men and 88.0% for women, a gap of 3.1 percentage points.
- Where does Shah Faisal rank by population?
- Shah Faisal ranks 110th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.