Mirpur Khas District
Mirpur Khas District in Sindh has 1,681,386 people and covers 2,925 sq km.
District map
Map of Mirpur Khas
1,681,386
People counted in the 2023 census
18th of 30 districts in Sindh. 3.0% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,681,386 |
| 2017 | 1,504,440 |
Key numbers
- 2,925 sq kmArea2.1% of Sindh
- 574.8People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 29.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.3People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 110.36Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.88%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 882,057 | 52.5% |
| Women | 799,250 | 47.5% |
| Transgender people | 79 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,189,211 | 70.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 492,175 | 29.3% |
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 | 45.4% |
| Men | 55.0% |
| Women | 34.8% |
| Rural | 34.8% |
| Urban | 68.8% |
267,147 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 Mirpurkhas 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 Mirpur Khas
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kot Ghulam Muhammad | 310,142 | 762 sq km | 18.4% |
| Mirpur Khas | 287,802 | 24 sq km | 17.1% |
| Sindhri | 260,782 | 599 sq km | 15.5% |
| Digri | 234,578 | 572 sq km | 14.0% |
| Jhudo | 230,285 | 363 sq km | 13.7% |
| Shujaabad | 185,654 | 396 sq km | 11.0% |
| Hussain Bux Mari | 172,143 | 209 sq km | 10.2% |
Common questions about Mirpur Khas
- What is the population of Mirpur Khas District?
- Mirpur Khas District had 1,681,386 people in the 2023 census. That is the 18th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 3.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,504,440, so there are 176,946 more people now.
- How fast is Mirpur Khas growing?
- The population of Mirpur Khas grew 1.88% 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 Mirpur Khas?
- Mirpur Khas covers 2,925 square kilometres. That works out at 574.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Mirpur Khas live in towns and cities?
- 492,175 people in Mirpur Khas live in towns and cities and 1,189,211 live in villages. That makes it 29.3% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Mirpur Khas?
- The census counted 882,057 men and 799,250 women in Mirpur Khas. It also counted 79 transgender people. That is 110.36 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mirpur Khas?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mirpur Khas was 45.4%. It was 55.0% for men and 34.8% for women, a gap of 20.3 percentage points.
- Where does Mirpur Khas rank by population?
- Mirpur Khas ranks 59th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.