Tharparkar
Tharparkar district, Sindh — 1,778,407 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 540,985 | 914,291 | 1,647,036 | 1,778,407 |
| Urban population | 39,827 | 132,534 | 144,405 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.13% | 3.14% | 1.29% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 18.3% | 36.4% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 6.91% | 23.5% | ||
| Average household size | 5.60 | 5.45 | 5.40 | |
| Males per 100 females | 120.6 | 115.0 | 109.2 | |
| Urban share | 4.36% | 8.05% | 8.12% | |
| People per km² | 47 | 84 | 91 | |
| Area | 19,638 km² | 19,637 km² | 19,637 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Sindh, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 35.0% | 26.0% | 57.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 54.0% | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 56.0% | 44.0% | |
| People using the internet | 1.71% | 22.2% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 33.6% | 49.3% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 3.27% | 31.9% | |
| Households with tap water | 6.00% | 4.37% | 35.4% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 12.0% | 21.0% | 76.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 0.00% | 57.3% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 34.8% | 86.8% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 35.0% | 77.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 17.3% | 17.5% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 27,519 |
| People working in them (2023) | 156,115 |
| Farms (2024) | 175,954 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 741,350 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 419 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 479 |
| Cattle (2024) | 754,841 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 46,127 |
| Goats (2024) | 2,623,900 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts