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The literacy rate in the tehsils of Sindh varies significantly, reflecting regional disparities in education access and infrastructure. Urban tehsils like Karachi and Hyderabad generally report higher literacy rates due to better schooling facilities and greater awareness. In contrast, rural tehsils such as Tharparkar and Umerkot lag behind, with limited educational resources and socio-economic challenges. Gender disparity is also evident, with female literacy rates consistently lower than those of males across most tehsils. Overall, while progress has been made in some areas, focused efforts are still needed to uplift literacy levels throughout Sindh’s diverse tehsils.
Tehsil | Total (2023) [1] | Male | Female | Rural | Urban | Districts | Division |
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Badin Tehsil | 37.7% | 48% | 26.45% | 30.76% | 53.75% | Badin District | Hyderabad Division |
Khoski Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Matli Tehsil | 39.32% | 49.9% | 27.9% | 32.77% | 58.88% | ||
Shaheed Fazil Rahu Tehsil | 33.50% | 41.45% | 24.83% | 30.94% | 47.10% | ||
Talhar Tehsil | 34.16% | 43.2% | 24.5% | 28.07% | 50.19% | ||
Tando Bago Tehsil | 36.17% | 46.5% | 24.99% | 32.82% | 52.52% | ||
Jati Tehsil | 23.13% | 28.75% | 16.77% | 20.79% | 64.11% | Sujawal District | |
Kharo Chan Tehsil | 6.98% | 8.19% | 5.56% | 6.98% | ... | ||
Mirpur Bathoro Tehsil | 32.01% | 40.45% | 22.92% | 27.35% | 74.21% | ||
Shah Bandar Tehsil | 15.97% | 20.59% | 10.80% | 11.28% | 50.82% | ||
Sujawal Tehsil | 35.02% | 43.1% | 26.32% | 26.98% | 67.73% | ||
Ghorabari Tehsil | 19.89% | 25.42% | 14.06% | 21.2% | 13.21% | Thatta District | |
Keti Bunder | 12.86% | 17.41% | 7.89% | 12.86% | ... | ||
Mirpur Sakro Tehsil | 27.95% | 33.89% | 21.64% | 25.1% | 44.6% | ||
Thatta Tehsil | 30.9% | 38.2% | 23.13% | 23.75% | 52.59% | ||
Dadu Tehsil | 64.39% | 72.08% | 56.44% | 55.14% | 77.83% | Dadu District | |
Johi Tehsil | 30.25% | 38.28% | 21.81% | 27.16% | 52.82% | ||
Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil | 43.42% | 52.38% | 34.15% | 38.76% | 59.22% | ||
Mehar Tehsil | 43.05% | 51.15% | 34.69% | 37.89% | 60.55% | ||
Hyderabad City Tehsil | 73.74% | 75.48% | 71.77% | ... | 73.74% | Hyderabad District | |
Hyderabad Tehsil | 42.57% | 49.91% | 34.37% | 37.1% | 63.25% | ||
Latifabad Tehsil | 74.04% | 76.85% | 70.9% | ... | 74.04% | ||
Qasimabad Tehsil | 71.32% | 75.78% | 65.97% | ... | 71.32% | ||
Kotri Tehsil | 57.5% | 64.55% | 49.81% | 43.12% | 61.61% | Jamshoro District | |
Sehwan Tehsil | 41.91% | 50.93% | 32.25% | 32.37% | 57.34% | ||
Manjhand Tehsil | 35.19% | 42.47% | 27.23% | 31.59% | 57.21% | ||
Thana Bulla Khan Tehsil | 55.19% | 60.37% | 49.60% | 50.81% | 87.24% | ||
Hala Tehsil | 52.58% | 62.53% | 42.47% | 44.92% | 61.34% | Matiari District | |
Matiari Tehsil | 39.64% | 49.95% | 28.89% | 36.56% | 59.8% | ||
Saeedabad Tehsil | 48.11% | 59.83% | 36.14% | 44.7% | 70.3% | ||
Chamber Tehsil | 29.96% | 38.48% | 21.18% | 28.31% | 38.06% | Tando Allahyar District | |
Jhando Mari Tehsil | 36.68% | 45.42% | 27.61% | 36.95% | 33.67% | ||
Tando Allahyar Tehsil | 46.83% | 54.14% | 39.22% | 30.79% | 59.39% | ||
Nasarpur Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil | 27.15% | 35.4% | 18.21% | 26.73% | 42.39% | Tando Muhammad Khan District | |
Tando Ghulam Hyder Tehsil | 30.26% | 39.64% | 20.13% | 29.8% | 32.07% | ||
Tando Mohammad Khan Tehsil | 42.70% | 50.31% | 34.45% | 28.90% | 60.47% | ||
Gulberg Town | 89.92% | 89.41% | 90.51% | ... | 89.92% | Karachi Central District | Karachi Division |
Liaquatabad Town | 83.69% | 83.40% | 84.04% | ... | 83.69% | ||
New Karachi Town | 79.82% | 79.92% | 79.72% | ... | 79.82% | ||
North Nazimabad Town | 83.01% | 83.84% | 82.10% | ... | 83.01% | ||
Nazimabad | 84.73% | 85.68% | 83.66% | ... | 84.73% | ||
North Karachi | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Gulistan-e-Jouhar (G-E-J) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Karachi East District | |
Gulshan Town | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Jamshed Town | 85.99% | 86.75% | 85.13% | ... | 85.99% | ||
Ferozabad | 83.02% | 84.04% | 81.82% | ... | 83.02% | ||
Gulshan-E-Iqbal | 89.18% | 90.26% | 88.01% | ... | 89.18% | ||
Gulzar-E-Hijri | 64.74% | 67.05% | 62.02% | ... | 64.74% | ||
Lyari Town | 68.40% | 71.84% | 64.61% | ... | 68.40% | Karachi South District | |
Saddar Town | 88.56% | 89.86% | 87.02% | ... | 88.56% | ||
Aram Bagh | 86.43% | 86.96% | 85.8% | ... | 86.43% | ||
Civil Line | 84.75% | 86.44% | 82.64% | ... | 84.75% | ||
Garden | 84.5% | 85.33% | 83.58% | ... | 84.5% | ||
Orangi Town | 60.76% | 64.93% | 55.98% | ... | 60.76% | Karachi West District | |
Manghopir | 63.03% | 65.10% | 60.67% | 52.22% | 66.20% | ||
Maripur | 52.76% | 58.26% | 46.50% | ... | 52.76% | ||
Mominabad | 76.07% | 77.69% | 74.25% | ... | 76.07% | ||
Ittehad Town | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Baldia Town | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Korangi Town | 70.93% | 72.62% | 69.01% | ... | 70.93% | Korangi District | |
Landhi Town | 84.60% | 85.68% | 83.41% | ... | 84.60% | ||
Shah Faisal Town | 89.60% | 91.09% | 87.97% | ... | 89.60% | ||
Model Colony | 86.85% | 88.07% | 85.49% | ... | 86.85% | ||
Bin Qasim Town | 62.19% | 68.22% | 55.10% | 62.19% | ... | Malir District | |
Gadap Town | 58.94% | 64.89% | 52.43% | 58.94% | ... | ||
Malir Town | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Jinnah | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Ibrahim Hyderi | 57.91% | 62.60% | 52.33% | 52.06% | 63.50% | ||
Murad Memon | 71.88% | 76.4% | 66.94% | 63.03% | 77.55% | ||
Shah Murad | 49.70% | 56.51% | 41.91% | 49.70% | ... | ||
Keamari Town | 55.61% | 61.25% | 48.91% | ... | 55.61% | Keamari District | |
Baldia Town | 64.25% | 68.41% | 59.58% | ... | 64.25% | ||
S.I.T.E. Town | 68.48% | 73.33% | 62.54% | ... | 68.48% | ||
Karachi Fish Harbour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Garhi Khairo Tehsil | 45.58% | 54.72% | 36.46% | 41.49% | 79.96% | Jacobabad District | Larkana Division |
Jacobabad Tehsil | 45.47% | 55.69% | 35.05% | 28.1% | 62.1% | ||
Thul Tehsil | 38.53% | 47.44% | 29.18% | 32.15% | 59.82% | ||
Kandhkot Tehsil | 37.91% | 47.17% | 28.06% | 26.56% | 56.64% | Kashmore District | |
Kashmore Tehsil | 32.65% | 41.95% | 23.22% | 26.69% | 54.78% | ||
Tangwani Tehsil | 36.95% | 46.94% | 26.49% | 36.00% | 46.56% | ||
Bakrani Tehsil | 46.38% | 56.72% | 35.15% | 46.29% | 46.91% | Larkana District | |
Dokri Tehsil | 49.19% | 58.92% | 38.87% | 44.38% | 60.96% | ||
Larkana Tehsil | 58.76% | 67.93% | 48.62% | 44.08% | 66.8% | ||
Ratodero Tehsil | 58.93% | 69.6% | 47.52% | 53.9% | 67.67% | ||
Mirokhan Tehsil | 33.41% | 43.63% | 22.39% | 29.13% | 45.38% | Qambar-Shahdadkot District | |
Nasirabad Tehsil | 41.81% | 51.06% | 31.71% | 38.62% | 52.91% | ||
Qambar Tehsil | 39.36% | 48.17% | 29.68% | 35.79% | 49.62% | ||
Qubo Saeed Khan Tehsil | 26.46% | 36.19% | 16.13% | 21.38% | 37.22% | ||
Shahdadkot Tehsil | 47.06% | 54.88% | 38.65% | 32.58% | 58.83% | ||
Sijawal Junejo Tehsil | 37.66% | 47.14% | 27.44% | 37.66% | ... | ||
Warah Tehsil | 44.25% | 52.67% | 35.2% | 43.01% | 47.2% | ||
Garhi Yasin Tehsil | 42.76% | 51.4% | 34.03% | 39.14% | 68.25% | Shikarpur District | |
Khanpur Tehsil | 29.41% | 36.64% | 21.92% | 27.21% | 60.75% | ||
Lakhi Tehsil | 49.43% | 60.06% | 38.69% | 44.76% | 67.55% | ||
Shikarpur Tehsil | 50.99% | 60.2% | 41.59% | 29.77% | 70.85% | ||
Digri Tehsil | 46.1% | 56.34% | 34.97% | 37% | 61.77% | Mirpur Khas District | Mirpur Khas Division |
Hussain Bux Mari Tehsil | 33.26% | 44.9% | 20.48% | 33.26% | ... | ||
Jhuddo Tehsil | 38.59% | 48.85% | 27.14% | 27.43% | 63.44% | ||
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil | 41.19% | 51.98% | 29.43% | 38.27% | 65.46% | ||
Mirpur Khas Tehsil | 74.63% | 79.62% | 69.16% | 60.52% | 75.67% | ||
Shujabad Tehsil | 39.46% | 50.35% | 27.57% | 35.59% | 64.69% | ||
Sindhri Tehsil | 31.99% | 42.8% | 20.07% | 32.32% | 28.12% | ||
Chachro Tehsil | 31.07% | 41.91% | 19.63% | 29.57% | 49.16% | Tharparkar District | |
Dahli Tehsil | 31.47% | 41.51% | 20.92% | 31.41% | 33.59% | ||
Diplo Tehsil | 46.1% | 61.15% | 29.89% | 43.71% | 70.63% | ||
Kaloi Tehsil | 37.91% | 52.28% | 22.7% | 37.91% | ... | ||
Islamkot Tehsil | 36.01% | 48.29% | 22.97% | 33.68% | 63.21% | ||
Mithi Tehsil | 49.84% | 62.67% | 35.92% | 40.61% | 72.74% | ||
Nagarparkar Tehsil | 29.49% | 41.38% | 16.67% | 28.79% | 44.57% | ||
Kunri Tehsil | 38.72% | 49.14% | 27.44% | 32.96% | 63% | Umerkot District | |
Pithoro Tehsil | 39.9% | 52.65% | 26.00% | 35.09% | 77.16% | ||
Samaro Tehsil | 29.72% | 40.70% | 17.88% | 26.72% | 75.37% | ||
Umerkot Tehsil | 41.00% | 54.65% | 26.11% | 33.60% | 55.10% | ||
Daharki Tehsil | 36.84% | 48.86% | 23.72% | 29.4% | 55.27% | Ghotki District | Sukkur Division |
Ghotki Tehsil | 45.96% | 60.67% | 30.03% | 40.84% | 60.94% | ||
Khan Garh Tehsil (Khanpur) | 39.01% | 54.35% | 22.50% | 37.51% | 44.84% | ||
Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil | 42.66% | 56.55% | 27.7% | 37.61% | 59.63% | ||
Ubauro Tehsil | 38.39% | 52.41% | 23.17% | 34.98% | 58.4% | ||
Faiz Ganj Tehsil | 46.43% | 59.59% | 32.96% | 43.83% | 56.2% | Khairpur District | |
Gambat Tehsil | 52.89% | 64.35% | 41.13% | 45.9% | 64.1% | ||
Khairpur Tehsil | 59.37% | 70.27% | 48.31% | 47.99% | 68.57% | ||
Kingri Tehsil | 49.04% | 60.82% | 36.87% | 42.7% | 64.01% | ||
Kot Diji Tehsil | 45.29% | 56.85% | 33.3% | 44.59% | 47.45% | ||
Nara Tehsil | 34.47% | 43.64% | 24.64% | 32.44% | 40.79% | ||
Sobho Dero Tehsil | 49.88% | 62.84% | 36.71% | 46.96% | 55.29% | ||
Thari Mirwah Tehsil | 51.22% | 63.60% | 38.34% | 47.78% | 60.34% | ||
New Sukkur Tehsil | 57.96% | 68.25% | 46.48% | 38.07% | 61.26% | Sukkur District | |
Pano Aqil Tehsil | 58.54% | 70.74% | 45.12% | 53.2% | 78.37% | ||
Rohri Tehsil | 49.93% | 60.39% | 37.75% | 41.36% | 71.03% | ||
Salehpat Tehsil | 34.5% | 46.03% | 21.56% | 31.62% | 44.90% | ||
Sukkur Tehsil | 79.43% | 83.96% | 74.39% | ... | 79.43% | ||
Bhiria Tehsil | 58.14% | 68.31% | 47.61% | 54.88% | 69.00% | Naushahro Feroze District | Shaheed Benazir Abad Division |
Kandiaro Tehsil | 64.04% | 74.34% | 53.42% | 63.14% | 69.94% | ||
Mehrabpur Tehsil | 60.92% | 71.4% | 50.16% | 55.87% | 71.53% | ||
Moro Tehsil | 53.87% | 64.42% | 42.89% | 47.91% | 64.45% | ||
Naushahro Feroze Tehsil | 51.24% | 61.85% | 40.23% | 42.42% | 63.45% | ||
Kazi Ahmed Tehsil | 47.11% | 57.32% | 36.42% | 45.17% | 59.37% | Shaheed Benazir Abad District | |
Daur Tehsil (2004) | 41.36% | 54.06% | 28.27% | 38.22% | 53.1% | ||
Nawabshah Tehsil (1907) | 62.44% | 70.06% | 54.61% | 41.67% | 68.91% | ||
Sakrand Tehsil (1858) | 52.84% | 62.96% | 42.3% | 49.9% | 66.57% | ||
Jam Nawaz Ali Tehsil | 31.67% | 43.05% | 20.06% | 29.49% | 42.7% | Sanghar District | |
Khipro Tehsil | 37.04% | 46.19% | 27.4% | 32.81% | 57.46% | ||
Sanghar Tehsil | 40% | 48.95% | 30.63% | 32.52% | 67.64% | ||
Shahdadpur Tehsil | 50.69% | 61.16% | 39.93% | 38.8% | 66.29% | ||
Sinjhoro Tehsil | 42.02% | 52.14% | 31.53% | 37.73% | 62.1% | ||
Tando Adam Khan Tehsil | 50.81% | 58.55% | 42.78% | 35.75% | 69.14% |