Larkana District
Larkana District in Sindh has 1,784,453 people and covers 1,948 sq km.
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1,784,453
People counted in the 2023 census
13th of 30 districts in Sindh. 3.2% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,784,453 |
| 2017 | 1,521,786 |
Key numbers
- 1,948 sq kmArea1.4% of Sindh
- 916.0People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 44.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 109.50Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 2.70%Population growth a yearAbove the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 932,604 | 52.3% |
| Women | 851,732 | 47.7% |
| Transgender people | 117 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 986,302 | 55.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 798,151 | 44.7% |
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 | 55.6% |
| Men | 65.3% |
| Women | 45.0% |
| Rural | 47.1% |
| Urban | 65.5% |
252,953 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 1 routes in 1 service for Larkana on : Peoples Bus Service. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Larkana
Common questions about Larkana
- What is the population of Larkana District?
- Larkana District had 1,784,453 people in the 2023 census. That is the 13th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 3.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,521,786, so there are 262,667 more people now.
- How fast is Larkana growing?
- The population of Larkana grew 2.70% 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 Larkana?
- Larkana covers 1,948 square kilometres. That works out at 916.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Larkana live in towns and cities?
- 798,151 people in Larkana live in towns and cities and 986,302 live in villages. That makes it 44.7% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Larkana?
- The census counted 932,604 men and 851,732 women in Larkana. It also counted 117 transgender people. That is 109.50 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Larkana?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Larkana was 55.6%. It was 65.3% for men and 45.0% for women, a gap of 20.4 percentage points.
- Where does Larkana rank by population?
- Larkana ranks 52nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.