Sukkur District
Sukkur District in Sindh has 1,639,897 people and covers 5,165 sq km.
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Map of Sukkur
1,639,897
People counted in the 2023 census
19th of 30 districts in Sindh. 2.9% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,639,897 |
| 2017 | 1,488,372 |
Key numbers
- 5,165 sq kmArea3.7% of Sindh
- 317.5People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 49.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 6.1People per householdAbove the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 113.04Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.63%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 870,094 | 53.1% |
| Women | 769,729 | 46.9% |
| Transgender people | 74 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 824,898 | 50.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 814,999 | 49.7% |
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 | 58.3% |
| Men | 68.1% |
| Women | 47.2% |
| Rural | 45.2% |
| Urban | 70.6% |
237,270 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 Sukkur 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 Sukkur
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pano Aqil | 457,078 | 1,042 sq km | 27.9% |
| Rohri | 421,500 | 807 sq km | 25.7% |
| New Sukkur | 356,473 | 109 sq km | 21.7% |
| Sukkur City | 267,108 | 250 sq km | 16.3% |
| Salehpat | 137,738 | 2,957 sq km | 8.4% |
Common questions about Sukkur
- What is the population of Sukkur District?
- Sukkur District had 1,639,897 people in the 2023 census. That is the 19th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 2.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,488,372, so there are 151,525 more people now.
- How fast is Sukkur growing?
- The population of Sukkur grew 1.63% 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 Sukkur?
- Sukkur covers 5,165 square kilometres. That works out at 317.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Sukkur live in towns and cities?
- 814,999 people in Sukkur live in towns and cities and 824,898 live in villages. That makes it 49.7% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Sukkur?
- The census counted 870,094 men and 769,729 women in Sukkur. It also counted 74 transgender people. That is 113.04 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sukkur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sukkur was 58.3%. It was 68.1% for men and 47.2% for women, a gap of 20.9 percentage points.
- Where does Sukkur rank by population?
- Sukkur ranks 61st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.