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Nagar Parkar Tehsil
Nagar Parkar Tehsil in Tharparkar has 283,074 people and covers 3,862 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Nagar Parkar
283,074
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 7 tehsils in Tharparkar. 15.9% of Tharparkar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 283,074 |
| 2017 | 259,880 |
Key numbers
- 3,862 sq kmArea19.7% of Tharparkar
- 73.3People per sq kmBelow the Tharparkar figure of 90.6
- 4.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Tharparkar figure of 8.1%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Tharparkar figure of 5.4
- 108.13Men per 100 womenBelow the Tharparkar figure of 109.21
- 1.44%Population growth a yearAbove the Tharparkar figure of 1.29%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 147,065 | 52.0% |
| Women | 136,004 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 270,835 | 95.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 12,239 | 4.3% |
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 | 29.5% |
| Men | 41.4% |
| Women | 16.7% |
| Rural | 28.8% |
| Urban | 44.6% |
61,574 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Nagar Parkar
- What is the population of Nagar Parkar Tehsil?
- Nagar Parkar Tehsil had 283,074 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 7 tehsils in Tharparkar, and 15.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 259,880, so there are 23,194 more people now.
- How fast is Nagar Parkar growing?
- The population of Nagar Parkar grew 1.44% 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 Nagar Parkar?
- Nagar Parkar covers 3,862 square kilometres. That works out at 73.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Nagar Parkar live in towns and cities?
- 12,239 people in Nagar Parkar live in towns and cities and 270,835 live in villages. That makes it 4.3% urban, against 8.1% for Tharparkar.
- How many men and women live in Nagar Parkar?
- The census counted 147,065 men and 136,004 women in Nagar Parkar. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 108.13 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nagar Parkar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nagar Parkar was 29.5%. It was 41.4% for men and 16.7% for women, a gap of 24.7 percentage points.
- Where does Nagar Parkar rank by population?
- Nagar Parkar ranks 284th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.