Umer Kot District
Umer Kot District in Sindh has 1,159,831 people and covers 5,608 sq km.
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1,159,831
People counted in the 2023 census
24th of 30 districts in Sindh. 2.1% of Sindh
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,159,831 |
| 2017 | 1,073,469 |
Key numbers
- 5,608 sq kmArea4.0% of Sindh
- 206.8People per sq kmBelow the Sindh figure of 395.3
- 22.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Sindh figure of 54.0%
- 5.2People per householdBelow the Sindh figure of 5.6
- 109.73Men per 100 womenAbove the Sindh figure of 108.76
- 1.30%Population growth a yearBelow the Sindh figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 606,812 | 52.3% |
| Women | 552,994 | 47.7% |
| Transgender people | 25 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 900,972 | 77.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 258,859 | 22.3% |
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 | 38.7% |
| Men | 51.2% |
| Women | 25.1% |
| Rural | 32.3% |
| Urban | 58.3% |
212,728 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Umer Kot
- What is the population of Umer Kot District?
- Umer Kot District had 1,159,831 people in the 2023 census. That is the 24th largest of the 30 districts in Sindh, and 2.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,073,469, so there are 86,362 more people now.
- How fast is Umer Kot growing?
- The population of Umer Kot grew 1.30% 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 Umer Kot?
- Umer Kot covers 5,608 square kilometres. That works out at 206.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.2 people on average.
- How many people in Umer Kot live in towns and cities?
- 258,859 people in Umer Kot live in towns and cities and 900,972 live in villages. That makes it 22.3% urban, against 54.0% for Sindh.
- How many men and women live in Umer Kot?
- The census counted 606,812 men and 552,994 women in Umer Kot. It also counted 25 transgender people. That is 109.73 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Umer Kot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Umer Kot was 38.7%. It was 51.2% for men and 25.1% for women, a gap of 26.1 percentage points.
- Where does Umer Kot rank by population?
- Umer Kot ranks 76th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.