Karachi West
Karachi West district, Sindh — 2,679,380 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,907,065 | 2,679,380 |
| Urban population | 3,624,207 | 2,430,428 |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.34% | 4.35% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 67.4% | |
| Female literacy rate | 64.8% | |
| Average household size | 6.13 | 5.70 |
| Males per 100 females | 111.1 | 112.0 |
| Urban share | 92.8% | 90.7% |
| People per km² | 4,206 | 7,242 |
| Area | 929 km² | 370 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Sindh, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 65.0% | 57.0% | |
| Net primary enrolment | 59.0% | 55.0% | |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 30.0% | 44.0% | |
| People using the internet | 25.5% | 22.2% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 61.0% | 49.3% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 37.3% | 31.9% | |
| Households with tap water | 57.9% | 35.4% | |
| Households with a flush toilet | 98.0% | 76.0% | |
| Households cooking with gas | 98.0% | 57.3% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 98.4% | 86.8% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 71.0% | 77.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 11.8% | 17.5% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 59,742 |
| People working in them (2023) | 189,292 |
| Farms (2024) | 549 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 7,140 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 0 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 0 |
| Cattle (2024) | 374,169 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 420,711 |
| Goats (2024) | 514,818 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts