Percentage distribution of population by sex, area and district in Sindh, Pakistan

Level	Province / Division / District	All areas – Both sexes (%)	All areas – Male (%)	All areas – Female (%)	All areas – Transgender (%)	Rural – Both sexes (%)	Rural – Male (%)	Rural – Female (%)	Rural – Transgender (%)	Urban – Both sexes (%)	Urban – Male (%)	Urban – Female (%)	Urban – Transgender (%)
PROVINCE	SINDH	100.00	52.09	47.90	0.01	46.03	23.78	22.25	0.00	53.97	28.31	25.65	0.01
Division	Sukkur Division	100.00	51.69	48.31	0.00	66.08	34.13	31.95	0.00	33.92	17.56	16.36	0
District	Khairpur	100.00	50.66	49.33	0.01	67.50	34.23	33.27	0.00	32.50	16.43	16.07	0
District	Ghotki	100.00	51.92	48.08	0.00	78.60	40.82	37.78	0.00	21.40	11.10	10.30	0
District	Sukkur	100.00	53.06	46.94	0.00	50.30	26.74	23.56	0.00	49.70	26.32	23.38	0
Division	Larkana Division	100.00	51.43	48.56	0.01	69.37	35.72	33.66	0.00	30.63	15.72	14.90	0
District	Shikarpur	100.00	50.54	49.45	0.00	77.01	39.19	37.81	0.00	22.99	11.35	11.64	0
District	Jacobabad	100.00	50.74	49.25	0.01	69.17	35.07	34.10	0.00	30.83	15.67	15.15	0.01
District	Larkana	100.00	52.26	47.73	0.01	55.27	28.81	26.46	0.00	44.73	23.45	21.27	0
District	Kashmore	100.00	50.91	49.08	0.00	77.97	39.92	38.05	0.00	22.03	10.99	11.03	0
District	Kamber Shahdadkot	100.00	52.22	47.77	0.00	72.15	37.74	34.41	0.00	27.85	14.49	13.36	0
Division	Hyderabad Division	100.00	51.73	48.26	0.00	62.72	32.36	30.36	0.00	37.28	19.37	17.90	0
District	Dadu	100.00	50.73	49.27	0.00	74.80	38.05	36.75	0.00	25.20	12.68	12.52	0
District	Hyderabad	100.00	53.00	46.99	0.01	16.86	8.91	7.95	0.00	83.14	44.09	39.04	0.01
District	Badin	100.00	52.02	47.98	0.00	77.92	40.57	37.35	0.00	22.08	11.44	10.63	0
District	Thatta	100.00	51.26	48.74	0.00	82.12	42.20	39.92	0.00	17.88	9.06	8.82	0
District	Jamshoro	100.00	51.73	48.26	0.01	53.30	27.71	25.59	0.00	46.70	24.02	22.67	0.01
District	Matiari	100.00	50.64	49.36	0.00	76.14	38.60	37.54	0.00	23.86	12.03	11.82	0
District	Tando Allah Yar	100.00	50.81	49.18	0.00	69.01	35.16	33.85	0.00	30.99	15.65	15.33	0
District	T.M.Khan	100.00	51.88	48.11	0.00	77.67	40.29	37.38	0.00	22.33	11.60	10.73	0
District	Sujawal	100.00	52.09	47.91	0.00	89.41	46.68	42.73	0.00	10.59	5.41	5.18	0
Division	Shaheed Benazirabad Division	100.00	50.77	49.22	0.00	70.73	35.96	34.76	0.00	29.27	14.81	14.46	0
District	Shaheed Benazirabad	100.00	50.78	49.22	0.00	67.58	34.33	33.25	0.00	32.42	16.45	15.97	0
District	Naushahro Feroze	100.00	50.74	49.26	0.00	71.46	36.32	35.13	0.00	28.54	14.41	14.13	0
District	Sanghar	100.00	50.80	49.20	0.00	72.68	36.98	35.69	0.00	27.32	13.82	13.50	0
Division	Mirpur Khas Division	100.00	52.32	47.67	0.00	80.62	42.18	38.44	0.00	19.38	10.15	9.24	0
District	Mirpurkhas	100.00	52.46	47.54	0.00	70.73	37.11	33.62	0.00	29.27	15.35	13.92	0
District	Tharparkar	100.00	52.20	47.80	0.00	91.88	47.96	43.92	0.00	8.12	4.24	3.88	0
District	Umerkot	100.00	52.32	47.68	0.00	77.68	40.67	37.01	0.00	22.32	11.65	10.67	0
Division	Karachi Division	100.00	52.98	47.00	0.01	7.43	3.96	3.47	0.00	92.57	49.03	43.53	0.01
District	Karachi East	100.00	53.16	46.83	0.01					100.00	53.16	46.83	0.01
District	Karachi West	100.00	52.83	47.17	0.01	9.29	4.95	4.34	0.00	90.71	47.88	42.82	0.01
District	Karachi South	100.00	53.26	46.72	0.02					100.00	53.26	46.72	0.02
District	Karachi Central	100.00	52.82	47.16	0.01					100.00	52.82	47.16	0.01
District	Malir	100.00	52.98	47.01	0.01	52.05	27.72	24.33	0.00	47.95	25.26	22.69	0
District	Korangi	100.00	52.74	47.24	0.02					100.00	52.74	47.24	0.02
District	Kemari	100.00	53.21	46.78	0.01					100.00	53.21	46.78	0.01

Percentage distribution of population by sex, area and district, Sindh, Pakistan, Census 2023

Sindh’s Population by Sex and Area

Sindh’s population is split between men, women and transgender persons, and between rural and urban areas, down to division and district level. Every figure is a percentage of the total population of the province, division or district.

At the provincial level, males are 52.09% of the population, females 47.90% and transgender persons about 0.01%. Urban areas hold 53.97% of the population and rural areas 46.03%. The data points to a slight male majority everywhere and a gap between a rural interior and a heavily urban south.

Sex Distribution in Sindh

Men outnumber women in every division and district, though by different margins. Provincially, men are 52.09% of the population, equal to about 109 men for every 100 women.

The urban and rural breakdown has the same pattern. In urban areas, men are 28.31% of the provincial population and women 25.65%. In rural areas, men are 23.78% and women 22.25%.

Transgender persons are 0.01% of the provincial population, and 0.00% in most rural breakdowns. A few districts, including Karachi South and Korangi, show 0.02%.

Divisions with the Highest and Lowest Male Share

• Karachi Division: 52.98% male, 47.00% female, the largest gap of any division
• Mirpur Khas Division: 52.32% male, 47.67% female
• Hyderabad Division: 51.73% male, 48.26% female
• Sukkur Division: 51.69% male, 48.31% female
• Larkana Division: 51.43% male, 48.56% female
• Shaheed Benazirabad Division: 50.77% male, 49.22% female, the most balanced

District Patterns in Sex Distribution

The male share is highest in Karachi’s districts. Karachi South (53.26%), Kemari (53.21%) and Karachi East (53.16%) lead the list, followed by Sukkur (53.06%) and Hyderabad (53.00%). These are large urban centers where men are likely to be drawn by work and business.

The most balanced districts are Shikarpur (50.54% male, 49.45% female), Matiari (50.64% male) and Khairpur (50.66% male). Dadu, Jacobabad, Kashmore and the Shaheed Benazirabad Division districts are also close to even, with male shares between about 50.7% and 50.9%.

Rural and Urban Distribution

Sindh is more urban than rural overall, but the split varies sharply by division.

• Karachi Division: 92.57% urban and 7.43% rural, the most urbanized
• Hyderabad Division: 37.28% urban and 62.72% rural
• Sukkur Division: 33.92% urban and 66.08% rural
• Larkana Division: 30.63% urban and 69.37% rural
• Shaheed Benazirabad Division: 29.27% urban and 70.73% rural
• Mirpur Khas Division: 19.38% urban and 80.62% rural, the most rural

The Most Rural Districts

Several districts are overwhelmingly rural. Tharparkar is the most rural at 91.88%, followed by Sujawal (89.41%), Thatta (82.12%), Ghotki (78.60%), Kashmore (77.97%) and Badin (77.92%). In these districts, fewer than one person in five lives in an urban area, and in Tharparkar fewer than one in ten.

The Most Urban Districts

Five Karachi districts, East, South, Central, Korangi and Kemari, are 100% urban and have no rural population. The table leaves their rural columns blank. Karachi West is 90.71% urban, and Hyderabad district is 83.14% urban with only 16.86% rural.

Some districts are more evenly split. Malir is 52.05% rural and 47.95% urban. Sukkur is 50.30% rural and 49.70% urban. Larkana (44.73% urban), Jamshoro (46.70% urban) and Mirpur Khas (29.27% urban) also have significant urban populations alongside rural ones.

• Data source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Socio Economic Indicators of Sindh at District Level
• Census year: 2023
• Coverage: Sindh province, 6 divisions and 30 districts
• Unit of measurement: Percentage of the total population of each province, division or district
• Categories: Both sexes, male, female and transgender, for all areas, rural and urban
• Provincial figures: 52.09% male, 47.90% female, 0.01% transgender; 53.97% urban, 46.03% rural
• Note on shares: Rural and urban percentages are shares of the total population of that district, so they add up to 100% across rural and urban
• Blank rural cells: Five Karachi districts have no rural population, so those cells are empty
• Derived figures in this post: Rankings and the approximate male-to-female ratio were calculated from the table

Knowing how the population divides by sex and area helps planners design services for the people who actually live in each place. The high rural share in districts like Tharparkar, Sujawal and Thatta points to a need for rural roads, water, schools and clinics. The heavily urban districts of Karachi and Hyderabad face different demands, such as housing, transport and sanitation. The male-majority pattern also matters for planning health, education and employment programs for women and girls. Researchers and policymakers can use the data to compare districts and track how Sindh’s urban and rural balance changes over time.

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Socio Economic Indicators of Sindh at District Level. Rural/Urban percentages are shares of the district total population.