Ratodero Tehsil
Ratodero Tehsil in Larkana has 377,923 people and covers 562 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Ratodero
377,923
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Larkana. 21.2% of Larkana
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 377,923 |
| 2017 | 332,417 |
Key numbers
- 562 sq kmArea28.9% of Larkana
- 672.5People per sq kmBelow the Larkana figure of 916.0
- 35.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Larkana figure of 44.7%
- 5.3People per householdBelow the Larkana figure of 5.5
- 106.62Men per 100 womenBelow the Larkana figure of 109.50
- 2.17%Population growth a yearBelow the Larkana figure of 2.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 195,002 | 51.6% |
| Women | 182,898 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 23 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 243,142 | 64.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 134,781 | 35.7% |
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 | 58.9% |
| Men | 69.6% |
| Women | 47.5% |
| Rural | 53.9% |
| Urban | 67.7% |
52,289 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ratodero
- What is the population of Ratodero Tehsil?
- Ratodero Tehsil had 377,923 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Larkana, and 21.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 332,417, so there are 45,506 more people now.
- How fast is Ratodero growing?
- The population of Ratodero grew 2.17% 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 Ratodero?
- Ratodero covers 562 square kilometres. That works out at 672.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Ratodero live in towns and cities?
- 134,781 people in Ratodero live in towns and cities and 243,142 live in villages. That makes it 35.7% urban, against 44.7% for Larkana.
- How many men and women live in Ratodero?
- The census counted 195,002 men and 182,898 women in Ratodero. It also counted 23 transgender people. That is 106.62 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ratodero?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ratodero was 58.9%. It was 69.6% for men and 47.5% for women, a gap of 22.1 percentage points.
- Where does Ratodero rank by population?
- Ratodero ranks 219th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.