Shikarpur District
Shikarpur District in Sindh has 1,386,330 people and covers 2,512 sq km.
District map
Map of Shikarpur
1,386,330
People counted in the 2023 census
21st of 30 districts in Sindh. 2.5% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,386,330 |
| 2017 | 1,233,760 |
Key numbers
- 2,512 sq kmArea1.8% of Sindh
- 551.9People per sq kmAbove the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 23.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 6.4People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 102.20Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.97%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 700,698 | 50.5% |
| Women | 685,587 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 45 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,067,592 | 77.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 318,738 | 23.0% |
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 | 52.6% |
| Women | 34.6% |
| Rural | 35.1% |
| Urban | 69.4% |
307,001 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Shikarpur
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 421,332 | 561 sq km | 30.4% |
| Garhi Yasin | 333,289 | 971 sq km | 24.0% |
| Khanpur | 331,219 | 629 sq km | 23.9% |
| Lakhi | 300,490 | 351 sq km | 21.7% |
Common questions about Shikarpur
- What is the population of Shikarpur District?
- Shikarpur District had 1,386,330 people in the 2023 census. That is the 21st largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 2.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,233,760, so there are 152,570 more people now.
- How fast is Shikarpur growing?
- The population of Shikarpur grew 1.97% 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 Shikarpur?
- Shikarpur covers 2,512 square kilometres. That works out at 551.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Shikarpur live in towns and cities?
- 318,738 people in Shikarpur live in towns and cities and 1,067,592 live in villages. That makes it 23.0% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Shikarpur?
- The census counted 700,698 men and 685,587 women in Shikarpur. It also counted 45 transgender people. That is 102.20 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shikarpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shikarpur was 43.7%. It was 52.6% for men and 34.6% for women, a gap of 17.9 percentage points.
- Where does Shikarpur rank by population?
- Shikarpur ranks 67th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.