Khanpur Tehsil
Khanpur Tehsil in Shikarpur has 331,219 people and covers 629 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khanpur
331,219
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Shikarpur. 23.9% of Shikarpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 331,219 |
| 2017 | 276,140 |
Key numbers
- 629 sq kmArea25.0% of Shikarpur
- 526.6People per sq kmBelow the Shikarpur figure of 551.9
- 5.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Shikarpur figure of 23.0%
- 7.6People per householdAbove the Shikarpur figure of 6.4
- 110.70Men per 100 womenAbove the Shikarpur figure of 102.20
- 3.09%Population growth a yearAbove the Shikarpur figure of 1.97%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 174,013 | 52.5% |
| Women | 157,200 | 47.5% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 313,167 | 94.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 18,052 | 5.5% |
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 | 29.4% |
| Men | 36.6% |
| Women | 21.9% |
| Rural | 27.2% |
| Urban | 60.8% |
106,433 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khanpur
- What is the population of Khanpur Tehsil?
- Khanpur Tehsil had 331,219 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Shikarpur, and 23.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 276,140, so there are 55,079 more people now.
- How fast is Khanpur growing?
- The population of Khanpur grew 3.09% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Khanpur?
- Khanpur covers 629 square kilometres. That works out at 526.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.6 people on average.
- How many people in Khanpur live in towns and cities?
- 18,052 people in Khanpur live in towns and cities and 313,167 live in villages. That makes it 5.5% urban, against 23.0% for Shikarpur.
- How many men and women live in Khanpur?
- The census counted 174,013 men and 157,200 women in Khanpur. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 110.70 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khanpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khanpur was 29.4%. It was 36.6% for men and 21.9% for women, a gap of 14.7 percentage points.
- Where does Khanpur rank by population?
- Khanpur ranks 251st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.