Thatta District
Thatta District in Sindh has 1,083,191 people and covers 8,570 sq km.
District map
Map of Thatta
1,083,191
People counted in the 2023 census
26th of 30 districts in Sindh. 1.9% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,083,191 |
| 2017 | 982,138 |
Key numbers
- 8,570 sq kmArea6.1% of Sindh
- 126.4People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 17.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 105.18Men per 100 womenBelow the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.65%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 555,252 | 51.3% |
| Women | 527,895 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 44 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 889,512 | 82.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 193,679 | 17.9% |
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 | 26.9% |
| Men | 33.2% |
| Women | 20.1% |
| Rural | 23.0% |
| Urban | 44.2% |
268,486 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Thatta
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thatta | 444,976 | 3,823 sq km | 41.1% |
| Mirpur Sakro | 376,078 | 2,958 sq km | 34.7% |
| Ghorabari | 198,920 | 1,018 sq km | 18.4% |
| Keti Bunder | 63,217 | 771 sq km | 5.8% |
Common questions about Thatta
- What is the population of Thatta District?
- Thatta District had 1,083,191 people in the 2023 census. That is the 26th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 1.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 982,138, so there are 101,053 more people now.
- How fast is Thatta growing?
- The population of Thatta grew 1.65% 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 Thatta?
- Thatta covers 8,570 square kilometres. That works out at 126.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Thatta live in towns and cities?
- 193,679 people in Thatta live in towns and cities and 889,512 live in villages. That makes it 17.9% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Thatta?
- The census counted 555,252 men and 527,895 women in Thatta. It also counted 44 transgender people. That is 105.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Thatta?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Thatta was 26.9%. It was 33.2% for men and 20.1% for women, a gap of 13.1 percentage points.
- Where does Thatta rank by population?
- Thatta ranks 80th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.