Shaheed Benazirabad
Shaheed Benazirabad district, Sindh — 1,845,102 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 813,534 | 1,071,533 | 1,613,506 | 1,845,102 |
| Urban population | 282,359 | 489,810 | 598,120 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 1.63% | 2.02% | 2.27% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 34.1% | 50.9% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 19.6% | 40.3% | ||
| Average household size | 6.00 | 5.38 | 5.50 | |
| Males per 100 females | 107.7 | 106.8 | 103.2 | |
| Urban share | 26.4% | 30.4% | 32.4% | |
| People per km² | 238 | 358 | 410 | |
| Area | 4,502 km² | 4,502 km² | 4,502 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Sindh, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 46.0% | 43.0% | 57.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 64.0% | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 46.0% | 44.0% | |
| People using the internet | 10.4% | 22.2% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 33.6% | 49.3% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 24.6% | 31.9% | |
| Households with tap water | 7.00% | 2.90% | 35.4% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 46.0% | 57.0% | 76.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 29.7% | 57.3% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 81.9% | 86.8% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 24.8% | 17.5% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 48,831 |
| People working in them (2023) | 141,890 |
| Farms (2024) | 93,248 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 449,785 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 3,872 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 3,570 |
| Cattle (2024) | 349,608 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 438,806 |
| Goats (2024) | 956,444 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts