Bakrani Tehsil
Bakrani Tehsil in Larkana has 275,268 people and covers 425 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Bakrani
275,268
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Larkana. 15.4% of Larkana
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 275,268 |
| 2017 | 229,200 |
Key numbers
- 425 sq kmArea21.8% of Larkana
- 647.7People per sq kmBelow the Larkana figure of 916.0
- 14.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Larkana figure of 44.7%
- 5.6People per householdAbove the Larkana figure of 5.5
- 109.78Men per 100 womenAbove the Larkana figure of 109.50
- 3.11%Population growth a yearAbove the Larkana figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 144,050 | 52.3% |
| Women | 131,216 | 47.7% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 234,495 | 85.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 40,773 | 14.8% |
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 | 46.4% |
| Men | 56.7% |
| Women | 35.1% |
| Rural | 46.3% |
| Urban | 46.9% |
45,155 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bakrani
- What is the population of Bakrani Tehsil?
- Bakrani Tehsil had 275,268 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Larkana, and 15.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 229,200, so there are 46,068 more people now.
- How fast is Bakrani growing?
- The population of Bakrani grew 3.11% 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 Bakrani?
- Bakrani covers 425 square kilometres. That works out at 647.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Bakrani live in towns and cities?
- 40,773 people in Bakrani live in towns and cities and 234,495 live in villages. That makes it 14.8% urban, against 44.7% for Larkana.
- How many men and women live in Bakrani?
- The census counted 144,050 men and 131,216 women in Bakrani. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 109.78 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bakrani?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bakrani was 46.4%. It was 56.7% for men and 35.1% for women, a gap of 21.6 percentage points.
- Where does Bakrani rank by population?
- Bakrani ranks 289th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.