Shaheed Benazirabad District
Shaheed Benazirabad District in Sindh has 1,845,102 people and covers 4,502 sq km.
District map
Map of Shaheed Benazirabad
1,845,102
People counted in the 2023 census
12th of 30 districts in Sindh. 3.3% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,845,102 |
| 2017 | 1,613,506 |
Key numbers
- 4,502 sq kmArea3.2% of Sindh
- 409.8People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 32.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.5People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 103.18Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 2.27%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 936,953 | 50.8% |
| Women | 908,082 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 67 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,246,982 | 67.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 598,120 | 32.4% |
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 | 50.9% |
| Men | 61.1% |
| Women | 40.3% |
| Rural | 43.9% |
| Urban | 64.9% |
259,216 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 Shaheed Benazirabad 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 Shaheed Benazirabad
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daur | 532,621 | 2,210 sq km | 28.9% |
| Nawabshah | 481,978 | 435 sq km | 26.1% |
| Sakrand | 427,669 | 885 sq km | 23.2% |
| Kazi Ahmed | 402,834 | 972 sq km | 21.8% |
Common questions about Shaheed Benazirabad
- What is the population of Shaheed Benazirabad District?
- Shaheed Benazirabad District had 1,845,102 people in the 2023 census. That is the 12th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 3.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,613,506, so there are 231,596 more people now.
- How fast is Shaheed Benazirabad growing?
- The population of Shaheed Benazirabad grew 2.27% 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 Shaheed Benazirabad?
- Shaheed Benazirabad covers 4,502 square kilometres. That works out at 409.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Shaheed Benazirabad live in towns and cities?
- 598,120 people in Shaheed Benazirabad live in towns and cities and 1,246,982 live in villages. That makes it 32.4% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Shaheed Benazirabad?
- The census counted 936,953 men and 908,082 women in Shaheed Benazirabad. It also counted 67 transgender people. That is 103.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shaheed Benazirabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shaheed Benazirabad was 50.9%. It was 61.1% for men and 40.3% for women, a gap of 20.8 percentage points.
- Where does Shaheed Benazirabad rank by population?
- Shaheed Benazirabad ranks 46th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.