Profile of Sindh

 DistrictHeadquartersArea (km2)Population (2017)Division
1BadinBadin6,8581,804,958Banbhore
2DaduDadu7,8661,550,390Hyderabad
3GhotkiGhotki6,0831,648,708Sukkur
4HyderabadHyderabad9932,199,928Hyderabad
5JacobabadJacobabad2,6981,007,009Larkana
6JamshoroJamshoro11,204993,908Hyderabad
7Karachi CentralNorth Nazimabad692,971,382Karachi
8Karachi EastGulshan-e-Iqbal1392,875,315Karachi
9Karachi SouthSaddar1221,769,230Karachi
10Karachi WestOrangi Town3702,077,228Karachi
11Kashmore (formerly Kandhkot)Kashmore2,5801,090,336Larkana
12KeamariMariro Mirbahar (Site)5591,829,837Karachi
13KhairpurKhairpur15,9102,405,190Sukkur
14KorangiKorangi Town1082,577,556Karachi
15LarkanaLarkana1,9481,521,786Larkana
16MalirMalir Town2,1601,924,346Karachi
17MatiariMatiari1,417770,040Hyderabad
18Mirpur KhasMirpur Khas2,9251,504,440Mirpur Khas
19Naushahro FerozeNaushahro Feroze2,9461,612,047Shaheed Benazir Abad
20Qambar ShahdadkotQambar5,4751,338,035Larkana
21SangharSanghar10,7282,049,873Shaheed Benazir Abad
22Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly Nawabshah)Nawabshah4,5021,613,506Shaheed Benazir Abad
23ShikarpurShikarpur2,5121,233,760Larkana
24SujawalSujawal8,785779,062Banbhore
25SukkurSukkur5,1651,488,372Sukkur
26Tando AllahyarTando Allahyar1,554838,527Hyderabad
27Tando Muhammad KhanTando Muhammad Khan1,423677,098Hyderabad
28TharparkarMithi19,6371,647,036Mirpur Khas
29ThattaThatta8,570982,138Banbhore
30UmerkotUmerkot5,6081,073,469Mirpur Khas

Source: Population Census 2017, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Population of Sindh

Population of Sindh in 2023

Total- 55,696,147

Rural-  25,771,071

Urban – 29,925,076 

(Detailed findings of Census 2023 have not been released)

Population of Sindh 2017

 UrbanRuralTotal
Male12,948,29411,927,89224,876,186
Female11,880,53311,091,83722,972,370
Transgender3,8072,1475,954
Total24,832,63423,021,87647,854,510

Source: Population Census 2017, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Population by Religion in Sindh 2017

Muslims43,234,107
Hindus3,345,424
Christians408,301
Ahmadi/Qadiani21,661
Scheduled Castes831,562
Others13,455

Source: Population Census 2017, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Labour Force Key Indicators of Sindh(%)

 EmployedUnemployedLabour ForceOut of Labour ForceWorking Age Population
Male12.80.413.35.618.9
Female2.50.22.714.817.4
Total15.30.615.920.436.3

Source: Labour Force Survey 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Employment to Population Ratio of Sindh 2020-21

Male                                              67.9
Female                                              14.2
Total                                              42.1
Source: Labour Force Survey 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Literacy Rate of Sindh (10 Years and Above) (%) 2020-21

 UrbanRuralTotal
Male85.258.872.9
Female69.926.849.7
Total77.943.361.8

Source: Labour Force Survey 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of Sindh 2019-20

 Primary Level
(Age 5-9)
Middle Level
(Age 10-12)
Matric Level
(Age 13-14)
Male755056
Female593840
Total674549

Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2019-20

Net Enrollment Ratio (NER) of Sindh 2019-20

 Primary Level
(Age 5-9)
Middle Level
(Age 10-12)
Matric Level
(Age 13-14)
Male491910
Female40169
Total45189

Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2019-20

Percentage of Out of School Children age 5-16 years in Sindh 2019-20

 UrbanRuralTotal
Male274939
Female326951
Total205844

Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2019-20

Early Childhood Mortality Rate 2018-19

Neonatal mortality rate 24
Post-neonatal mortality rate 14
Infant mortality rate 39
Child mortality rate 8
Under five mortality rate 46

Source: Sindh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018-19, Bureau of Statistics Government of Sindh

Percentage of Children Aged 12-23 Months that have been Immunised (atleast One Immunisation) 2019-20

 UrbanRuralTotal
Male989797
Female979797
Total979797

Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2019-20

Percentage of Children Aged 12-23 Months that have been Immunised (Fully Immunized)

 UrbanRuralTotal
Male564751
Female594752
Total584752

Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2019-20

Patients Treated in Hospitals, Dispensaries & RHC in Sindh 2020

Indoor Patient                                                                         904,772
Outdoor Patient                                                                   42,770,199
Total                                                                   43,674,971

Source: 50 Years of Sindh in Statistics 2017-2021, Bureau of Statistics Government of Sindh

NADRA Disability Data of Sindh 2021

CNIC 64,340
CRC 3,088
Juvenile 1,593
NICOP 366
Total 69,387
Source: Disability Details from NADRA, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Reported Crimes Under Different Heads in Sindh 2020

Murder                                   1,380
Attempted Murder                                   1,819
Dacoity Highway                                         11
Dacoity Ordinary                                      574
Robbery Highway                                         18
Robber Ordinary                                   4,624
Burglary                                   2,152
Cattle Theft                                      431
Vehicale Theft                                12,973
Other Theft                                   2,595
Recovery Stolen Property                                      218
Kidnapping & Abduction                                   3,339
Child Lifting                                      299
Rape                                      342
Rioting                                   2,806
Hurt Cases                                   1,834
Assault on Public Servant                                   1,919
Fatal Accident                                      577
Non Fatal Accident                                      314
Arms & Opium Act                                   9,177
Gambling Ordinance                                   1,484
Prohibtion Opium Ordinance                                14,846
Other Local & Special Law                                   2,009
Miscellaneous                                33,393
Total Reported Crimes                                99,134

Source: 50 Years of Sindh in Statistics 2017-2021, Bureau of Statistics Government of Sindh