Karachi South
Karachi South district, Sindh — 2,329,764 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,769,230 | 2,329,764 |
| Urban population | 1,769,230 | 2,329,764 |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 0.98% | 4.71% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 78.6% | |
| Female literacy rate | 76.1% | |
| Average household size | 5.43 | 5.40 |
| Males per 100 females | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Urban share | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| People per km² | 14,502 | 19,096 |
| Area | 122 km² | 122 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Sindh, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 74.0% | 57.0% | |
| Net primary enrolment | 67.0% | 55.0% | |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 22.0% | 44.0% | |
| People using the internet | 41.4% | 22.2% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 64.8% | 49.3% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 52.9% | 31.9% | |
| Households with tap water | 69.9% | 35.4% | |
| Households with a flush toilet | 100.0% | 76.0% | |
| Households cooking with gas | 99.7% | 57.3% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 99.6% | 86.8% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 78.0% | 77.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 8.78% | 17.5% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 102,887 |
| People working in them (2023) | 479,819 |
| Farms (2024) | 1,130 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 7,462 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 0 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 294 |
| Cattle (2024) | 185,658 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 312,309 |
| Goats (2024) | 453,432 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts