PlacesSindhTharparkarTehsil
Mithi Tehsil
Mithi Tehsil in Tharparkar has 239,091 people and covers 2,954 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mithi
239,091
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 7 tehsils in Tharparkar. 13.4% of Tharparkar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 239,091 |
| 2017 | 219,901 |
Key numbers
- 2,954 sq kmArea15.0% of Tharparkar
- 80.9People per sq kmBelow the Tharparkar figure of 90.6
- 27.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Tharparkar figure of 8.1%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Tharparkar figure of 5.4
- 107.66Men per 100 womenBelow the Tharparkar figure of 109.21
- 1.41%Population growth a yearAbove the Tharparkar figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 123,954 | 51.8% |
| Women | 115,133 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 174,226 | 72.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 64,865 | 27.1% |
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 | 49.8% |
| Men | 62.7% |
| Women | 35.9% |
| Rural | 40.6% |
| Urban | 72.7% |
34,209 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mithi
- What is the population of Mithi Tehsil?
- Mithi Tehsil had 239,091 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 7 tehsils in Tharparkar, and 13.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 219,901, so there are 19,190 more people now.
- How fast is Mithi growing?
- The population of Mithi grew 1.41% 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 Mithi?
- Mithi covers 2,954 square kilometres. That works out at 80.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Mithi live in towns and cities?
- 64,865 people in Mithi live in towns and cities and 174,226 live in villages. That makes it 27.1% urban, against 8.1% for Tharparkar.
- How many men and women live in Mithi?
- The census counted 123,954 men and 115,133 women in Mithi. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 107.66 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mithi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mithi was 49.8%. It was 62.7% for men and 35.9% for women, a gap of 26.8 percentage points.
- Where does Mithi rank by population?
- Mithi ranks 315th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.