PlacesSindhMirpur KhasTehsil
Digri Tehsil
Digri Tehsil in Mirpur Khas has 234,578 people and covers 572 sq km.
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Map of Digri
234,578
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas. 14.0% of Mirpur Khas
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 234,578 |
| 2017 | 214,017 |
Key numbers
- 572 sq kmArea19.6% of Mirpur Khas
- 410.1People per sq kmBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 574.8
- 35.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Mirpur Khas figure of 29.3%
- 5.3People per householdSame as the Mirpur Khas figure of 5.3
- 108.86Men per 100 womenBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 110.36
- 1.54%Population growth a yearBelow the Mirpur Khas figure of 1.88%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 122,259 | 52.1% |
| Women | 112,308 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 151,616 | 64.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 82,962 | 35.4% |
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 | 46.1% |
| Men | 56.3% |
| Women | 35.0% |
| Rural | 37.0% |
| Urban | 61.8% |
36,068 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Digri
- What is the population of Digri Tehsil?
- Digri Tehsil had 234,578 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Mirpur Khas, and 14.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 214,017, so there are 20,561 more people now.
- How fast is Digri growing?
- The population of Digri grew 1.54% 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 Digri?
- Digri covers 572 square kilometres. That works out at 410.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Digri live in towns and cities?
- 82,962 people in Digri live in towns and cities and 151,616 live in villages. That makes it 35.4% urban, against 29.3% for Mirpur Khas.
- How many men and women live in Digri?
- The census counted 122,259 men and 112,308 women in Digri. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 108.86 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Digri?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Digri was 46.1%. It was 56.3% for men and 35.0% for women, a gap of 21.4 percentage points.
- Where does Digri rank by population?
- Digri ranks 319th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.