Tharparkar District
Tharparkar District in Sindh has 1,778,407 people and covers 19,637 sq km.
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1,778,407
People counted in the 2023 census
14th of 30 districts in Sindh. 3.2% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,778,407 |
| 2017 | 1,647,036 |
Key numbers
- 19,637 sq kmArea13.9% of Sindh
- 90.6People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 8.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 109.21Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.29%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 928,333 | 52.2% |
| Women | 850,041 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 33 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,634,002 | 91.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 144,405 | 8.1% |
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 | 36.4% |
| Men | 48.5% |
| Women | 23.5% |
| Rural | 33.7% |
| Urban | 63.0% |
372,976 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Tharparkar
- What is the population of Tharparkar District?
- Tharparkar District had 1,778,407 people in the 2023 census. That is the 14th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 3.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,647,036, so there are 131,371 more people now.
- How fast is Tharparkar growing?
- The population of Tharparkar grew 1.29% 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 Tharparkar?
- Tharparkar covers 19,637 square kilometres. That works out at 90.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Tharparkar live in towns and cities?
- 144,405 people in Tharparkar live in towns and cities and 1,634,002 live in villages. That makes it 8.1% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Tharparkar?
- The census counted 928,333 men and 850,041 women in Tharparkar. It also counted 33 transgender people. That is 109.21 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tharparkar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tharparkar was 36.4%. It was 48.5% for men and 23.5% for women, a gap of 25.0 percentage points.
- Where does Tharparkar rank by population?
- Tharparkar ranks 53rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.