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Table 1.06
Dependency ratio by sex, area and district, Census2017
Province/division/district/ratio
All areas
Rural
Urban
Both
sexes MaleFemaleTransgender Both
sexes MaleFemale Transgender Both
sexes
Male
Female Transgende
T.M.Khan
Age dependency ratio
86.89 .15 85.60
12.82 90.71 .24
89.14
12.90
73.79
74.24
73.33
12.5
Child dependency ratio
81.00 .53 79.44
0.00 84.66 .46
82.82
0.00
68.44
69.16
67.70
0
Old dependency ratio
5.88 .61 6.17
12.82
6.04 .77
6.32
12.90
5.35
5.07
5.63
12.5
Index of aging
7.26 .80 7.76
7.14 .68 7.63
7.81 7.34 8.32
Sujawal Age dependency ratio 90.73 .10 89.32 8.91 93.12 .63 91.54 9.76 73.35 73.55 73.20 5.26 Child dependency ratio 84.28 .86 82.63 0.00 86.55 .27 84.77 0.00 67.70 68.24 67.18 0.00 Old dependency ratio 6.45 .24 6.68 8.91 6.56 .37 6.77 9.76 5.65 5.30 6.01 5.26 Index of aging 7.66 .26 8.09
7.58 .21 7.99
8.34 7.77 8.95
ShaheedBenazirabad Division Age dependency ratio 55.33 .94 54.70 9.11 57.20 .94 56.43 9.58 50.35 50.58 50.12 8.37 Child dependency ratio 51.73 .53 50.88 0.00 53.54 .46 52.57 0.00 46.91 47.39 46.41 0.00 Old dependency ratio 3.61 .40 3.82 9.11 3.67 .48 3.86 9.58 3.44 3.19 3.71 8.37 Index of aging 6.97 .48 7.51
6.85 .39 7.35
7.34 6.73 7.99
ShaheedBenazirabad Age dependency ratio 86.11 .00 84.15 8.33 92.70 .14 90.19 8.91 72.55 73.42 71.67 7.46 Child dependency ratio 80.41 .60 78.15 0.00 86.67 .39 83.87 0.00 67.55 68.75 66.32 0.00 Old dependency ratio 5.69 .40 6.00 8.33 6.03 .75 6.32 8.91 5.01 4.67 5.35 7.46 Index of aging 7.08 .54 7.68
6.96 .44 7.53
7.41 6.80 8.07
Naushahro Feroze Age dependency ratio 84.95 .06 82.79 11.17 88.19 .71 85.60 12.17 75.14 76.03 74.25 9.59 Child dependency ratio 79.42 .67 77.10 0.00 82.43 .05 79.73 0.00 70.30 71.48 69.12 0.00 Old dependency ratio 5.53 .38 5.69 11.17 5.77 .66 5.87 12.17 4.84 4.55 5.13 9.59 Index of aging 6.97 .59 7.38
6.99 .65 7.37
6.88 6.37 7.43
Sanghar Age dependency ratio 87.76 .88 86.61 7.96 94.67 .20 93.09 7.91 71.98 72.19 71.79 8.05 Child dependency ratio 82.11 .58 80.59 0.00 88.77 .62 86.84 0.00 66.90 67.51 66.28 0.00 Old dependency ratio 5.65 .30 6.02 7.96 5.90 .57 6.25 7.91 5.08 4.68 5.51 8.05 Index of aging 6.88 .34 7.47
6.65 .15 7.19
7.60 6.93 8.31
Mirpurkhas Division Age dependency ratio 101.24 .76 96.52 10.49 109.40 .16 103.44 10.61 72.82 73.47 72.15 10.16 Child dependency ratio 94.75 .54 89.76 0.00 102.71 .68 96.52 0.00 67.05 68.16 65.90 0.00 Old dependency ratio 6.49 .22 6.77 10.49 6.69 .48 6.92 10.61 5.76 5.32 6.24 10.16 Index of aging 6.85 .24 7.54
6.52 .96 7.17
8.59 7.80 9.47
Mirpurkhas
Age dependency ratio
85.51 .81 84.18
9.31 95.24 .02
93.42
10.14
65.20
65.58
64.83
7.14
Child dependency ratio
79.79 .42 78.11
0.00 89.46 .56
87.32
0.00
59.60
60.33
58.85
0.00
Old dependency ratio
5.72 .39 6.06
9.31
5.78 .46
6.11
10.14
5.60
5.25
5.98
7.14
Index of aging
7.17 .62 7.76
6.46 .97 6.99
9.40 8.70 10.16
Tharparkar Age dependency ratio 122.72 .99 12.01 10.64 126.56 .71 114.99 10.08 86.56 89.52 83.35 16.67 Child dependency ratio 115.16 .48 04.40 0.00 118.89 .05 107.31 0.00 80.02 83.36 76.40 0.00 Old dependency ratio 7.56 .51 7.61 10.64 7.67 .66 7.68 10.08 6.54 6.15 6.95 16.67 Index of aging 6.57 .99 7.29
6.45 .89 7.16
8.17 7.38 9.10
Umerkot
Age dependency ratio
95.53 .15 93.85
12.06 100.46 .85
97.99
12.35
80.41
80.12
80.79
11.67
Child dependency ratio
89.36 .46 87.18
0.00 94.12 .93 91.23
0.00
74.74
75.12
74.40
0.00
Old dependency ratio
6.17 .69 6.67
12.06
6.33 .92
6.76
12.35
5.66
5.00
6.39
11.67
Index of aging
6.90 .22 7.65
6.73 .11 7.41
7.58 6.66 8.58
Contd
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Table 1.06
Dependency ratio by sex, area and district, Census2017
Province/division/
district/ratio
All areas
Rural
Urban
Both
sexes
Male Female Transgend
er
Both
sexes
Male
Female Transgend
er
Both
sexes
Male Female Transgend
er
Karachi Division
Age dependency ratio
59.06 57.59 60.73
5.36
71.82
69.62
74.39
4.11 58.16 56.73 59.78
5.40
Child dependency ratio 53.52 52.16 55.06
0.00
67.30
65.21
69.74
0.00 52.54 51.23 54.04
0.00
Old dependency ratio
5.54
5.42
5.67
5.36
4.52
4.41
4.66
4.11
5.61
5.50
5.74
5.40
Index of aging
10.35 10.40 10.30
6.72 6.76 6.68
- 10.68 10.73 10.62
Karachi East
Age dependency ratio
59.06 58.10 60.16
8.02
- 59.06 58.10 60.16 8.02 Child dependency ratio 52.43 51.54 53.45 0.00
- 52.43 51.54 53.45 0.00 Old dependency ratio 6.63 6.56 6.70 8.02
6.63 6.56 6.70 8.02 Index of aging 12.64 12.72 12.54
- 12.64 12.72 12.54
Karachi West
Age dependency ratio
66.19 64.47 68.16
3.98
78.98
77.53
80.63
6.67 65.27 63.54 67.26
3.86
Child dependency ratio 61.54 59.83 63.50
0.00
74.23
72.78
75.88
0.00 60.63 58.90 62.60
0.00
Old dependency ratio
4.65
4.64
4.66
3.98
4.75
4.75
4.76
6.67
4.64
4.63
4.65
3.86
Index of aging
7.56
7.76
7.34
6.40 6.52 6.27
7.66 7.87 7.43
Karachi South Age dependency ratio 52.21 50.54 54.14 4.40
- 52.21 50.54 54.14 4.40 Child dependency ratio 45.43 44.00 47.08 0.00
- 45.43 44.00 47.08 0.00 Old dependency ratio 6.78 6.54 7.06 4.40
6.78 6.54 7.06 4.40 Index of aging 14.92 14.85 14.99
- 14.92 14.85 14.99
Karachi Central Age dependency ratio 53.59 52.68 54.61 5.33
- 53.59 52.68 54.61 5.33 Child dependency ratio 47.43 46.72 48.24 0.00
- 47.43 46.72 48.24 0.00 Old dependency ratio 6.16 5.96 6.37 5.33
6.16 5.96 6.37 5.33 Index of aging 12.98 12.76 13.20
- 12.98 12.76 13.20
Malir
Age dependency ratio
65.72 62.74 69.30
3.40
69.59
67.19
72.41
3.45 62.74 59.37 66.85
3.37
Child dependency ratio 61.37 58.47 64.86
0.00
65.13
62.88
67.78
0.00 58.47 55.13 62.56
0.00
Old dependency ratio
4.35
4.27
4.44
3.40
4.45
4.30
4.63
3.45
4.27
4.25
4.29
3.37
Index of aging
7.08
7.30
6.84
6.84 6.84 6.83
7.29 7.70 6.86
Korange Age dependency ratio 55.45 54.13 56.95 4.64
- 55.45 54.13 56.95 4.64 Child dependency ratio 50.58 49.38 51.94 0.00
- 50.58 49.38 51.94 0.00 Old dependency ratio 4.87 4.74 5.01 4.64
4.87 4.74 5.01 4.64 Index of aging 9.63 9.60 9.65
9.63 9.60 9.65
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
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Table 1.07
Percentage distribution of population (15 years and above) by sex, marital status,
area and district, Census2023
Province/
division/district
Total
Rural
Urban
Both
Sexes
Male
Female
Transg
ender
Both
Sexes
Male Female Transg
ender
Both
Sexes
Male Female Transg
ender
Sindh
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
29.59
34.23
24.50
100.00
25.39
29.81 20.69
100.00
32.66 37.38
27.36
100.00
Currently married
66.38
63.90
69.12
0.00
70.90
68.51 73.44
0.00
63.09 60.61
65.89
0.00
Widowed
3.61
1.56
5.84
0.00
3.48
1.50
5.59
0.00
3.70
1.61
6.26
0.00
Divorced
0.28
0.19
0.38
0.00
0.12
0.08
0.17
0.00
0.40
0.27
0.55
0.00
Separation
0.14
0.13
0.15
0.00
0.11
0.10
0.12
0.00
0.16
0.15
0.17
0.00
Sukkur Division
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
27.66
32.31
22.69
100.00
25.62
30.36 20.60
100.00
31.28 35.78
26.45
100.00
Currently married
68.41
66.01
70.97
0.00
70.57
68.00 73.30
0.00
64.56 62.48
66.80
0.00
Widowed
3.66
1.49
5.98
0.00
3.58
1.48
5.80
0.00
3.82
1.51
6.29
0.00
Divorced
0.16
0.10
0.23
0.00
0.12
0.08
0.17
0.00
0.24
0.15
0.33
0.00
Separation
0.11
0.09
0.13
0.00
0.11
0.08
0.13
0.00
0.11
0.09
0.13
0.00
Kairpur
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
27.90
31.59
24.08
100.00
26.63
30.36 22.78
100.00
30.33 33.95
26.57
100.00
Currently married
67.77
66.49
69.09
0.00
69.14
67.77 70.55
0.00
65.14 64.06
66.28
0.00
Widowed
4.00
1.67
6.40
0.00
3.92
1.64
6.26
0.00
4.14
1.71
6.66
0.00
Divorced
0.19
0.13
0.25
0.00
0.16
0.11
0.21
0.00
0.25
0.17
0.34
0.00
Separation
0.15
0.12
0.18
0.00
0.16
0.12
0.20
0.00
0.13
0.12
0.15
0.00
Ghotki
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
25.57
30.92
19.83
100.00
24.22
29.75 18.28
100.00
30.01 34.78
24.89
100.00
Currently married
70.71
67.61
74.04
0.00
72.13
68.78 75.74
0.00
66.04 63.77
68.48
0.00
Widowed
3.53
1.34
5.88
0.00
3.49
1.36
5.77
0.00
3.67
1.25
6.25
0.00
Divorced
0.12
0.07
0.17
0.00
0.10
0.05
0.14
0.00
0.20
0.13
0.27
0.00
Separation
0.07
0.06
0.08
0.00
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.00
0.08
0.06
0.11
0.00
Sukkur
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
29.57
34.92
23.63
100.00
25.93
31.44 19.82
100.00
32.89 38.09
27.10
100.00
Currently married
66.88
63.53
70.61
0.00
70.91
67.12 75.11
0.00
63.22 60.26
66.51
0.00
Widowed
3.28
1.38
5.39
0.00
2.99
1.32
4.83
0.00
3.55
1.43
5.91
0.00
Divorced
0.17
0.10
0.25
0.00
0.10
0.06
0.14
0.00
0.25
0.14
0.36
0.00
Separation
0.09
0.07
0.11
0.00
0.08
0.06
0.10
0.00
0.10
0.08
0.12
0.00
Larkana Division
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
27.55
31.93
22.95
100.00
25.48
30.00 20.75
100.00
31.71 35.79
27.39
100.00
Currently married
69.11
66.72
71.63
0.00
71.37
68.70 74.18
0.00
64.56 62.74
66.51
0.00
Widowed
3.16
1.21
5.21
0.00
2.99
1.17
4.90
0.00
3.51
1.29
9.20
0.00
Divorced
0.08
0.05
0.12
0.00
0.06
0.04
0.09
0.00
0.12
0.08
0.16
0.00
Separation
0.09
0.10
0.08
0.00
0.09
0.09
0.08
0.00
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.00
Shikarpur
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
29.42
33.35
25.43
100.00
28.00
32.29 23.64
100.00
33.36 36.32
30.38
100.00
Currently married
67.04
65.26
68.86
0.00
68.66
66.40 70.96
0.00
62.55 62.10
63.02
0.00
Widowed
3.37
1.26
5.52
0.00
3.20
1.20
5.23
0.00
3.85
1.40
6.32
0.00
Divorced
0.09
0.06
0.12
0.00
0.07
0.04
0.09
0.00
0.16
0.12
0.20
0.00
Separation
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.00
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.00
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.00
Jacobabad
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
Never married
25.94
29.59
22.18
100.00
22.96
26.81 19.01
100.00
32.11 35.34
28.73
100.00
Currently married
70.44
69.01
71.92
0.00
73.62
71.86 75.44
0.00
63.85 63.13
64.64
0.00
Widowed
3.47
1.26
5.73
0.00
3.28
1.22
5.39
0.00
3.86
1.35
6.43
0.00
Divorced
0.07
0.05
0.10
0.00
0.06
0.04
0.08
0.00
0.10
0.06
0.13
0.00
Separation
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.00
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.00
0.09
0.11
0.06
0.00
Contd