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Kandiaro Tehsil
Kandiaro Tehsil in Naushahro Feroze has 356,506 people and covers 771 sq km.
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Map of Kandiaro
356,506
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Naushahro Feroze. 20.1% of Naushahro Feroze
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 356,506 |
| 2017 | 322,376 |
Key numbers
- 771 sq kmArea26.2% of Naushahro Feroze
- 462.4People per sq kmBelow the Naushahro Feroze figure of 603.2
- 12.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Naushahro Feroze figure of 28.5%
- 5.7People per householdAbove the Naushahro Feroze figure of 5.5
- 102.51Men per 100 womenBelow the Naushahro Feroze figure of 103.00
- 1.70%Population growth a yearAbove the Naushahro Feroze figure of 1.64%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 180,453 | 50.6% |
| Women | 176,042 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 312,124 | 87.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 44,382 | 12.4% |
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 | 64.0% |
| Men | 74.3% |
| Women | 53.4% |
| Rural | 63.1% |
| Urban | 69.9% |
43,216 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kandiaro
- What is the population of Kandiaro Tehsil?
- Kandiaro Tehsil had 356,506 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Naushahro Feroze, and 20.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 322,376, so there are 34,130 more people now.
- How fast is Kandiaro growing?
- The population of Kandiaro grew 1.70% 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 Kandiaro?
- Kandiaro covers 771 square kilometres. That works out at 462.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Kandiaro live in towns and cities?
- 44,382 people in Kandiaro live in towns and cities and 312,124 live in villages. That makes it 12.5% urban, against 28.5% for Naushahro Feroze.
- How many men and women live in Kandiaro?
- The census counted 180,453 men and 176,042 women in Kandiaro. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 102.51 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kandiaro?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kandiaro was 64.0%. It was 74.3% for men and 53.4% for women, a gap of 20.9 percentage points.
- Where does Kandiaro rank by population?
- Kandiaro ranks 234th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.