223 Table 4.01 Percentage distribution of population (10 years & above) by literacy, sex, area and district, Census2023 Province/ Division/ District Indicators All Area Rural Urban All Sex Male Female Trans gender All Sex Male Female Trans gender All Sex Male Female Trans gender Kamber Shahdadkot Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 59.98 51.06 69.65 69.77 64.35 55.45 74.04 80.00 49.15 40.12 58.86 64.29 Literate 40.02 48.94 30.35 30.23 35.65 44.55 25.96 20.00 50.85 59.88 41.14 35.71 Hyderabad Div Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 54.62 47.28 62.55 67.84 67.43 59.08 76.37 76.77 34.64 29.02 40.76 64.25 Literate 45.38 52.72 37.45 32.16 32.57 40.92 23.63 23.23 65.36 70.98 59.24 35.75 Dadu Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 52.87 44.74 61.30 62.79 60.16 51.96 68.73 64.86 32.31 24.01 40.68 61.22 Literate 47.13 55.26 38.70 37.21 39.84 48.04 31.27 35.14 67.69 75.99 59.32 38.78 Hyderabad Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 32.79 29.14 36.92 61.99 62.90 55.44 71.19 71.43 27.09 24.22 30.35 61.59 Literate 67.21 70.86 63.08 38.01 37.10 44.56 28.81 28.57 72.91 75.78 69.65 38.41 Badin Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 63.35 53.54 74.00 74.32 68.48 58.44 79.40 77.14 46.33 37.22 56.14 71.79 Literate 36.65 46.46 26.00 25.68 31.52 41.56 20.60 22.86 53.67 62.78 43.86 28.21 Thatta Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 73.12 66.77 79.88 93.18 77.01 70.75 83.71 90.63 55.80 48.75 63.09 100.00 Literate 26.88 33.23 20.12 6.82 22.99 29.25 16.29 9.38 44.20 51.25 36.91 0.00 Jamshoro Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 50.37 42.99 58.37 65.67 61.30 53.64 69.68 66.67 38.59 31.41 46.30 65.52 Literate 49.63 57.01 41.63 34.33 38.70 46.36 30.32 33.33 61.41 68.59 53.70 34.48 Matiari Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 54.12 43.66 64.88 68.00 59.39 48.52 70.60 100.00 37.97 28.75 47.43 50.00 Literate 45.88 56.34 35.12 32.00 40.61 51.48 29.40 0.00 62.03 71.25 52.57 50.00 Tando Allah Yar Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 60.20 52.18 68.52 52.38 67.61 58.88 76.68 50.00 45.10 38.52 51.92 52.94 Literate 39.80 47.82 31.48 47.62 32.39 41.12 23.32 50.00 54.90 61.48 48.08 47.06 Contd
224 Table 4.01 Percentage distribution of population (10 years & above) by literacy, sex, area and district, Census2023 Province/ Division/ District Indicators All Area Rural Urban All Sex Male Female Trans gender All Sex Male Female Trans gender All Sex Male Female Trans gender T.M.Khan Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 65.98 57.66 74.98 71.43 71.78 63.39 80.86 50.00 46.95 38.85 55.71 80.00 Literate 34.02 42.34 25.02 28.57 28.22 36.61 19.14 50.00 53.05 61.15 44.29 20.00 Sujawal
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 72.98 66.30 80.34 75.00 78.00 71.45 85.24 87.50 34.60 26.21 43.53 62.50 Literate 27.02 33.70 19.66 25.00 22.00 28.55 14.76 12.50 65.40 73.79 56.47 37.50 Shaheed Benazirabad Div
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 50.09 40.12 60.42 65.08 56.94 46.01 68.30 70.59 34.56 26.68 42.66 62.28 Literate 49.91 59.88 39.58 34.92 43.06 53.99 31.70 29.41 65.44 73.32 57.34 37.72 Shaheed Benazirabad
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 49.14 38.93 59.71 59.70 56.13 44.50 68.23 60.00 35.09 27.67 42.70 59.57 Literate 50.86 61.07 40.29 40.30 43.87 55.50 31.77 40.00 64.91 72.33 57.30 40.43 Naushahro Feroze
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 42.85 32.42 53.64 61.33 46.80 35.74 58.28 64.52 33.57 24.60 42.79 59.09 Literate 57.15 67.58 46.36 38.67 53.20 64.26 41.72 35.48 66.43 75.40 57.21 40.91 Sanghar
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 56.34 46.89 66.15 70.91 65.16 54.84 75.91 82.35 34.87 27.43 42.51 65.79 Literate 43.66 53.11 33.85 29.09 34.84 45.16 24.09 17.65 65.13 72.57 57.49 34.21 Mirpurkhas Div
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 59.59 48.30 71.82 79.56 66.24 54.43 79.00 81.54 35.11 25.92 45.18 77.78 Literate 40.41 51.70 28.18 20.44 33.76 45.57 21.00 18.46 64.89 74.08 54.82 22.22 Mirpurkhas
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 54.63 44.96 65.25 77.22 65.19 54.06 77.39 75.00 31.18 24.81 38.19 77.97 Literate 45.37 55.04 34.75 22.78 34.81 45.94 22.61 25.00 68.82 75.19 61.81 22.03 Tharparkar
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 63.61 51.50 76.51 87.88 66.27 54.17 79.13 86.67 37.00 25.21 49.89 100.00 Literate 36.39 48.50 23.49 12.12 33.73 45.83 20.87 13.33 63.00 74.79 50.11 0.00 Contd
225 Table 4.01 Percentage distribution of population (10 years & above) by literacy, sex, area and district, Census2023 Province/ Division/ District Indicators All Area Rural Urban All Sex Male Female Trans gender All Sex Male Female Trans gender All Sex Male Female Trans gender Umerkot Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 61.31 48.83 74.89 76.00 67.65 55.40 80.97 80.00 41.69 28.48 56.06 70.00 Literate 38.69 51.17 25.11 24.00 32.35 44.60 19.03 20.00 58.31 71.52 43.94 30.00 Karachi Div Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 24.89 22.82 27.23 59.30 44.23 39.42 49.82 68.60 23.38 21.52 25.49 58.86 Literate 75.11 77.18 72.77 40.70 55.77 60.58 50.18 31.40 76.62 78.48 74.51 41.14 Karachi East Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 19.93 18.69 21.35 46.71
19.93 18.69 21.35 46.71 Literate 80.07 81.31 78.65 53.29
80.07
81.31 78.65
53.29
Karachi West
Population (10+)
100.00 100.00 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Illiterate
32.57
30.25
35.21
52.28
47.78
43.35
52.90
85.71
31.02
28.89 33.42
51.05
Literate
67.43
69.75
64.79
47.72
52.22
56.65
47.10
14.29
68.98
71.11 66.58
48.95
Karachi South
Population (10+)
100.00 100.00 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Illiterate
21.43
19.24
23.95
59.11
21.43 19.24 23.95 59.11 Literate 78.57 80.76 76.05 40.89
78.57 80.76 76.05 40.89 Karachi Central
Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 16.45 16.18 16.73 59.50
16.45 16.18 16.73 59.50 Literate 83.55 83.82 83.27 40.50
83.55 83.82 83.27 40.50 Malir District Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 36.86 32.26 42.16 63.56 43.52 38.64 49.20 67.54 29.74 25.39 34.70 59.46 Literate 63.14 67.74 57.84 36.44 56.48 61.36 50.80 32.46 70.26 74.61 65.30 40.54 Korangi District Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 20.14 18.73 21.71 64.11
20.14 18.73 21.71 64.11 Literate 79.86 81.27 78.29 35.89
79.86 81.27 78.29 35.89 Kemari District Population (10+) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Illiterate 37.93 33.14 43.49 71.23
37.93 33.14 43.49 71.23 Literate 62.07 66.86 56.51 28.77
62.07 66.86 56.51 28.77 Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics