Airport Tehsil
Airport Tehsil in Malir has 254,370 people and covers 41 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Airport
254,370
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 6 tehsils in Malir. 10.5% of Malir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 254,370 |
| 2017 | 195,143 |
Key numbers
- 41 sq kmArea1.9% of Malir
- 6,204.2People per sq kmAbove the Malir figure of 1,126.0
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Malir figure of 48.0%
- 5.9People per householdAbove the Malir figure of 5.7
- 105.52Men per 100 womenBelow the Malir figure of 112.70
- 4.53%Population growth a yearAbove the Malir figure of 3.99%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 130,586 | 51.3% |
| Women | 123,752 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 32 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 254,370 | 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 | 80.9% |
| Men | 83.8% |
| Women | 77.9% |
| Urban | 80.9% |
16,921 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Airport
- What is the population of Airport Tehsil?
- Airport Tehsil had 254,370 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 6 tehsils in Malir, and 10.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 195,143, so there are 59,227 more people now.
- How fast is Airport growing?
- The population of Airport grew 4.53% 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 Airport?
- Airport covers 41 square kilometres. That works out at 6,204.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Airport live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Airport lives in a town or city, all 254,370 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 48.0% for Malir.
- How many men and women live in Airport?
- The census counted 130,586 men and 123,752 women in Airport. It also counted 32 transgender people. That is 105.52 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Airport?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Airport was 80.9%. It was 83.8% for men and 77.9% for women, a gap of 5.9 percentage points.
- Where does Airport rank by population?
- Airport ranks 303rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.