Naushahro Feroze
Naushahro Feroze district, Sindh — 1,777,082 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 829,051 | 1,087,571 | 1,612,047 | 1,777,082 |
| Urban population | 192,404 | 379,233 | 507,244 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 1.61% | 2.09% | 1.64% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 39.1% | 57.2% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 22.6% | 46.4% | ||
| Average household size | 5.80 | 5.79 | 5.50 | |
| Males per 100 females | 109.6 | 106.5 | 103.0 | |
| Urban share | 17.7% | 23.5% | 28.5% | |
| People per km² | 369 | 547 | 603 | |
| Area | 2,945 km² | 2,946 km² | 2,946 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Sindh, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 64.0% | 52.0% | 57.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 71.0% | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 45.0% | 44.0% | |
| People using the internet | 5.61% | 22.2% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 42.3% | 49.3% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 3.47% | 31.9% | |
| Households with tap water | 8.00% | 0.00% | 35.4% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 60.0% | 90.0% | 76.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 18.6% | 57.3% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 91.9% | 86.8% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 93.0% | 77.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 13.8% | 17.5% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 45,543 |
| People working in them (2023) | 133,410 |
| Farms (2024) | 86,175 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 505,770 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 3,567 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 7,812 |
| Cattle (2024) | 386,089 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 560,814 |
| Goats (2024) | 930,071 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts