Sujawal District
Sujawal District in Sindh has 839,292 people and covers 8,785 sq km.
District map
Map of Sujawal
839,292
People counted in the 2023 census
29th of 30 districts in Sindh. 1.5% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 839,292 |
| 2017 | 779,062 |
Key numbers
- 8,785 sq kmArea6.2% of Sindh
- 95.5People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 10.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 108.71Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.25%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 437,151 | 52.1% |
| Women | 402,109 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 32 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 750,445 | 89.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 88,847 | 10.6% |
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 | 27.0% |
| Men | 33.7% |
| Women | 19.7% |
| Rural | 22.0% |
| Urban | 65.4% |
207,764 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Sujawal
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirpur Bathoro | 231,735 | 698 sq km | 27.6% |
| Jati | 214,710 | 3,489 sq km | 25.6% |
| Sujawal | 212,533 | 746 sq km | 25.3% |
| Shah Bunder | 168,911 | 3,074 sq km | 20.1% |
| Kharo Chan | 11,403 | 778 sq km | 1.4% |
Common questions about Sujawal
- What is the population of Sujawal District?
- Sujawal District had 839,292 people in the 2023 census. That is the 29th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 1.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 779,062, so there are 60,230 more people now.
- How fast is Sujawal growing?
- The population of Sujawal grew 1.25% 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 Sujawal?
- Sujawal covers 8,785 square kilometres. That works out at 95.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Sujawal live in towns and cities?
- 88,847 people in Sujawal live in towns and cities and 750,445 live in villages. That makes it 10.6% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Sujawal?
- The census counted 437,151 men and 402,109 women in Sujawal. It also counted 32 transgender people. That is 108.71 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sujawal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sujawal was 27.0%. It was 33.7% for men and 19.7% for women, a gap of 14.0 percentage points.
- Where does Sujawal rank by population?
- Sujawal ranks 89th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.