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Islamkot Tehsil
Islamkot Tehsil in Tharparkar has 265,643 people and covers 3,515 sq km.
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Map of Islamkot
265,643
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Tharparkar. 14.9% of Tharparkar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 265,643 |
| 2017 | 244,439 |
Key numbers
- 3,515 sq kmArea17.9% of Tharparkar
- 75.6People per sq kmBelow the Tharparkar figure of 90.6
- 7.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Tharparkar figure of 8.1%
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Tharparkar figure of 5.4
- 106.87Men per 100 womenBelow the Tharparkar figure of 109.21
- 1.40%Population growth a yearAbove the Tharparkar figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 137,230 | 51.7% |
| Women | 128,410 | 48.3% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 246,579 | 92.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 19,064 | 7.2% |
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 | 36.0% |
| Men | 48.3% |
| Women | 23.0% |
| Rural | 33.7% |
| Urban | 63.2% |
52,436 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Islamkot
- What is the population of Islamkot Tehsil?
- Islamkot Tehsil had 265,643 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Tharparkar, and 14.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 244,439, so there are 21,204 more people now.
- How fast is Islamkot growing?
- The population of Islamkot grew 1.40% 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 Islamkot?
- Islamkot covers 3,515 square kilometres. That works out at 75.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Islamkot live in towns and cities?
- 19,064 people in Islamkot live in towns and cities and 246,579 live in villages. That makes it 7.2% urban, against 8.1% for Tharparkar.
- How many men and women live in Islamkot?
- The census counted 137,230 men and 128,410 women in Islamkot. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 106.87 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Islamkot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Islamkot was 36.0%. It was 48.3% for men and 23.0% for women, a gap of 25.3 percentage points.
- Where does Islamkot rank by population?
- Islamkot ranks 298th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.