Mirpur Sakro Tehsil
Mirpur Sakro Tehsil in Thatta has 376,078 people and covers 2,958 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mirpur Sakro
376,078
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Thatta. 34.7% of Thatta
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 376,078 |
| 2017 | 341,689 |
Key numbers
- 2,958 sq kmArea34.5% of Thatta
- 127.1People per sq kmAbove the Thatta figure of 126.4
- 14.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Thatta figure of 17.9%
- 5.4People per householdAbove the Thatta figure of 5.2
- 105.53Men per 100 womenAbove the Thatta figure of 105.18
- 1.62%Population growth a yearBelow the Thatta figure of 1.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 193,082 | 51.3% |
| Women | 182,971 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 25 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 323,404 | 86.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 52,674 | 14.0% |
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 | 28.0% |
| Men | 33.9% |
| Women | 21.6% |
| Rural | 25.1% |
| Urban | 44.6% |
91,408 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mirpur Sakro
- What is the population of Mirpur Sakro Tehsil?
- Mirpur Sakro Tehsil had 376,078 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Thatta, and 34.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 341,689, so there are 34,389 more people now.
- How fast is Mirpur Sakro growing?
- The population of Mirpur Sakro grew 1.62% 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 Mirpur Sakro?
- Mirpur Sakro covers 2,958 square kilometres. That works out at 127.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Mirpur Sakro live in towns and cities?
- 52,674 people in Mirpur Sakro live in towns and cities and 323,404 live in villages. That makes it 14.0% urban, against 17.9% for Thatta.
- How many men and women live in Mirpur Sakro?
- The census counted 193,082 men and 182,971 women in Mirpur Sakro. It also counted 25 transgender people. That is 105.53 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mirpur Sakro?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mirpur Sakro was 28.0%. It was 33.9% for men and 21.6% for women, a gap of 12.3 percentage points.
- Where does Mirpur Sakro rank by population?
- Mirpur Sakro ranks 222nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.