Sanghar District
Sanghar District in Sindh has 2,308,465 people and covers 10,728 sq km.
District map
Map of Sanghar
2,308,465
People counted in the 2023 census
9th of 30 districts in Sindh. 4.1% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,308,465 |
| 2017 | 2,049,873 |
Key numbers
- 10,728 sq kmArea7.6% of Sindh
- 215.2People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 27.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.6People per householdSame as the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 103.25Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 2.01%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,172,607 | 50.8% |
| Women | 1,135,748 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 110 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,677,683 | 72.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 630,782 | 27.3% |
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 | 43.7% |
| Men | 53.1% |
| Women | 33.9% |
| Rural | 34.8% |
| Urban | 65.1% |
418,695 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Sanghar
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahdadpur | 525,164 | 890 sq km | 22.7% |
| Sanghar | 482,560 | 2,118 sq km | 20.9% |
| Tando Adam | 407,686 | 440 sq km | 17.7% |
| Khipro | 366,748 | 5,933 sq km | 15.9% |
| Sinjhoro | 354,709 | 907 sq km | 15.4% |
| Jam Nawaz Ali | 171,598 | 440 sq km | 7.4% |
Common questions about Sanghar
- What is the population of Sanghar District?
- Sanghar District had 2,308,465 people in the 2023 census. That is the 9th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 4.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,049,873, so there are 258,592 more people now.
- How fast is Sanghar growing?
- The population of Sanghar grew 2.01% 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 Sanghar?
- Sanghar covers 10,728 square kilometres. That works out at 215.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Sanghar live in towns and cities?
- 630,782 people in Sanghar live in towns and cities and 1,677,683 live in villages. That makes it 27.3% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Sanghar?
- The census counted 1,172,607 men and 1,135,748 women in Sanghar. It also counted 110 transgender people. That is 103.25 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sanghar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sanghar was 43.7%. It was 53.1% for men and 33.9% for women, a gap of 19.3 percentage points.
- Where does Sanghar rank by population?
- Sanghar ranks 36th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.