Matiari District
Matiari District in Sindh has 849,383 people and covers 1,417 sq km.
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849,383
People counted in the 2023 census
28th of 30 districts in Sindh. 1.5% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 849,383 |
| 2017 | 770,040 |
Key numbers
- 1,417 sq kmArea1.0% of Sindh
- 599.4People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 23.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.3People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 102.58Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.65%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 430,096 | 50.6% |
| Women | 419,262 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 25 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 646,710 | 76.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 202,673 | 23.9% |
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 | 45.9% |
| Men | 56.3% |
| Women | 35.1% |
| Rural | 40.6% |
| Urban | 62.0% |
129,690 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Matiari
- What is the population of Matiari District?
- Matiari District had 849,383 people in the 2023 census. That is the 28th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 1.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 770,040, so there are 79,343 more people now.
- How fast is Matiari growing?
- The population of Matiari grew 1.65% 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 Matiari?
- Matiari covers 1,417 square kilometres. That works out at 599.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Matiari live in towns and cities?
- 202,673 people in Matiari live in towns and cities and 646,710 live in villages. That makes it 23.9% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Matiari?
- The census counted 430,096 men and 419,262 women in Matiari. It also counted 25 transgender people. That is 102.58 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Matiari?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Matiari was 45.9%. It was 56.3% for men and 35.1% for women, a gap of 21.2 percentage points.
- Where does Matiari rank by population?
- Matiari ranks 88th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.