Lakhi Tehsil
Lakhi Tehsil in Shikarpur has 300,490 people and covers 351 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Lakhi
300,490
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Shikarpur. 21.7% of Shikarpur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 300,490 |
| 2017 | 248,756 |
Key numbers
- 351 sq kmArea14.0% of Shikarpur
- 856.1People per sq kmAbove the Shikarpur figure of 551.9
- 19.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Shikarpur figure of 23.0%
- 6.9People per householdAbove the Shikarpur figure of 6.4
- 97.82Men per 100 womenBelow the Shikarpur figure of 102.20
- 3.21%Population growth a yearAbove the Shikarpur figure of 1.97%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 148,583 | 49.4% |
| Women | 151,892 | 50.5% |
| Transgender people | 15 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 241,427 | 80.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 59,063 | 19.7% |
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 | 49.4% |
| Men | 60.1% |
| Women | 38.7% |
| Rural | 44.8% |
| Urban | 67.6% |
64,410 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lakhi
- What is the population of Lakhi Tehsil?
- Lakhi Tehsil had 300,490 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Shikarpur, and 21.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 248,756, so there are 51,734 more people now.
- How fast is Lakhi growing?
- The population of Lakhi grew 3.21% 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 Lakhi?
- Lakhi covers 351 square kilometres. That works out at 856.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Lakhi live in towns and cities?
- 59,063 people in Lakhi live in towns and cities and 241,427 live in villages. That makes it 19.7% urban, against 23.0% for Shikarpur.
- How many men and women live in Lakhi?
- The census counted 148,583 men and 151,892 women in Lakhi. It also counted 15 transgender people. That is 97.82 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lakhi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lakhi was 49.4%. It was 60.1% for men and 38.7% for women, a gap of 21.4 percentage points.
- Where does Lakhi rank by population?
- Lakhi ranks 273rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.