Karachi East
Karachi East district, Sindh — 3,921,742 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,875,315 | 3,921,742 |
| Urban population | 2,875,315 | 3,921,742 |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.44% | 5.32% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 80.1% | |
| Female literacy rate | 78.7% | |
| Average household size | 5.64 | 5.90 |
| Males per 100 females | 110.1 | 113.5 |
| Urban share | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| People per km² | 20,686 | 28,214 |
| Area | 139 km² | 139 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Sindh, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 81.0% | 57.0% | |
| Net primary enrolment | 63.0% | 55.0% | |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 22.0% | 44.0% | |
| People using the internet | 54.8% | 22.2% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 73.3% | 49.3% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 67.6% | 31.9% | |
| Households with tap water | 62.6% | 35.4% | |
| Households with a flush toilet | 100.0% | 76.0% | |
| Households cooking with gas | 99.5% | 57.3% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 99.2% | 86.8% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 66.0% | 77.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 10.1% | 17.5% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 88,180 |
| People working in them (2023) | 467,232 |
| Farms (2024) | 2,353 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 6,735 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 76 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 30 |
| Cattle (2024) | 236,464 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 350,966 |
| Goats (2024) | 474,423 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts