POPULATION AND HOUSING • I - CENSUS OFJ PAKISTAN •• • r:..f 1998 • C!Census 1Bulletin-4 FORE We> RD The Fifth P(}pulation and Housing Census was undertaken from 2nd to 18th March, 1998 throughout the country. For this purpose, the whole country was delimited into manageable census areas i.e., blocks, circles, charges and districts. Maps of all these census areas were prepared arid supplied to the field staff to ensure full coverage. The field staff engaged from the Provincial Government Departments were imparted thorough training before the census operation. To monitor field operation, control rooms at census district/taluka levels were estab­ lished. Close supervision of census work through verification process by the supervisors was also laid down . A massive public awareness programme was launched to build confidence and to educate the people about the census procedures and its importance through electronic and print media. The provisional results of the 1998 Census have already been released in the form of Bulletin-I by the Federal Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs & Statistics in a press conference held on 8th July, 1998. This bulletin presents provisional figu res at provincial level with further breakdown to division. district and Taluka level . The population of each Municipal Corporation, Munjcipal Committee, Town Committee and Cantonmenl has also been given under the respective Taluka. According to these results the population of Sindh Province is 29. 991 million as against 19.029 million in 1981 showing an overall percentage in crease of 57.6. It constitutes 23.0 petcent of the total population of Pakistan, which has slightly increased from 22.6 percent in 1981. The population of this province has increased at an average annual growth rate of 2.71 percent as compared to the national average of 2.61 percent. There is a modest decline in the growth rate of Sindh which has come down from 3 .56 percent in 198 1 to 2. 71 percent in 1998. The population of this province since 195 I is given as under : Year Population 195 1 6.054,474 1961 8.374,032 1972 14. 158,279 1981 19.028,666 1998 29.991,161 2 The population density i.e., persons per sq. kilometer has increased to 212.8 persons per sq. kilometer as c:ompared to 135. 0 in 198 l. Sindh is the most urbanized province where 48. 9 percent of the total population live in cities/towns. Karachi is the biggest city of Sindh with the population of 9.269 million followed by Hyderabad ( 1. 151 million) and Sukkur (0.329 million). These three major cities account for 73 .3 percent of total urban population and 35.8 percent of the total population of Sindh. The Census is a gigantic exercise of immense national importance. All concerned Ministries/Divisions and the Provincial Government played a vital role and fully cooperated in carrying out this important national task in a smooth manner. It has been a matter of great satisfaction that no serious complaints were recorded during the operation. Some minor complaints were however received which were resolved locally. The Armed Forces supported the Population and Housing Census work on hundred percent basis. They maintained a close liaison with the civil set up at all levels by establishing census support centres at Province, Division, District , Tehsil and lowe_r leyel. I extend my gratitude ~o all the Armed Forces and their officers/staff involved in this exercise. The most arduous work of enumeration was done by the enumerators and their supervi­ sors. I owe a deep debt of gratitude to all those who worked to make the Population and Housing Census 1998 a success. Finally I thank the officers and staff members of the Population Census Organization for their relentless efforts to complcte ..thc census successfully. The figures given in the following table are provisional and subject to change after processing of individual census returns in the coming months. JAVID AKRAM Chief Census CommissioMr ISLAMABAD, July 30, 1998 3 POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN DISTRIBUTION 1998 CENSUS - SINDH Area Households Male Female Both Sexes SINDH 5, 170,054 15,823,097 14, 168,064 29,991, 161 Rural 2,911,764 8,030,598 7,298, 731 15,329,329 Urban 2,258,290 7,792,499 6,86;9 ,333 14,661 ,832 LARKANA DIVISION 741,747 2,157,790 2,011,698 4, 169,488 Rural 574,038 1,585,594 1,480,014 3,065,608 Urban 167,709 572 , 196 531 ,684 1,103,880 JACOBABAD DISTRICT 257,383 728,547 672,028 1,400,575 Rural 201 ,651 550, 158 506,787 1,056,945 Urban 55,732 178,389 165,241 343,630 JACOBABAD T ALU KA 38,298 136,692 128,085 264,777 Rural 20, 115 65,596 61 ,448 127,044 Urban 18, 183 71,096 66,637 137,733 Jacobabad M.C. 18,183 71 ,096 66,637 137,733 GARHI KHAIRO TALUKA 20,548 59 ,532 56,432 115,964 Rural 18,620 53 ,797 50,780 104,577 Urban 1,928 5,735 5,652 11,387 Garhi Khairo T .C. 1,928 5,735 5,652 11 ,387 THUL TALUKA 65 , 02~ 179,588 170,873 350,461 Rural 59 ,470 164,712 157,025 321 , 737 Urban 5,558 14,876 13,848 28, 724 Thul T.C. 5,558 14,876 13,848 28,724 KANDHKOT TA LUKA 76,974 201 ,750 181 ,066 382,816 Rural 57,625 146,361 130, 130 276,491 Urban 19,349 55,389 50,936 106,325 Kandhkot M.C. 11 ,540 35 ,040 31 ,687 66,727 Ghauspur T .C. 4 ,925 12,667 12,137 24,804 Karampur T .C. 1,214 3,669 3,413 7,082 Tangwani T .C. 1,670 ' 4,013 3,699 7,712 KASH MOR TA LUKA 56 ,535 150,985 135,572 286,557 Rural 45 ,821 119,692 107,404 227,096 Urban 10,714 31 ,293 28, 168 59,461 Kashmor T .C. 5,066 14,695 13,413 28, 108 Guddu T .C . 3,833 12,811 11 ,262 24,073 Buxapur T .C. 1,815 3,787 3,493 7,280 SHIKARPUR DISTRICT 152,312 447,877 418,016 865,893 Rural 122,340 341,060 317 ,754 658,81 4 Urban 29,972 106,817 100,262 207,079 SHIKARPUR TALUKA 40,876 140, 115 129,669 269,784 Rural 23,084 71 '128 65,397 136,525 Urban 17,792 68,987 64,272 133,259 Shikarpur M.C. 17,792 68,987 64,272 133,259 4 Area Households Male Female Both Sexes KHANPUR TALUKA 37,799 97,867 90,596 188,463 Rural 34,726 88,319 81 ,585 169,904 Urban 3,073 9,548 9,011 18,559 Khanpur T .C. 3,073 9,548 9,011 18,559 LAKHITALUKA 32,922 93 ,654 88,912 182,566 Rural 27,712 77,922 74 ,058 151,980 Urban 5,210 15,732 14,854 30,586 Lakhi T .C. 2,180 5,895 5,437 11 ,332 Rustam T.C. 1,002 3,896 3,463 7,359 Chak T.C. 2 ,028 5,941 5,954 11 ,895 GARHI YASIN TALUKA 40,715 116,241 108,839 225,080 Rural 36,818 103,691 96,714 200,405 Urban 3,897 12,550 12, 125 24,675 Garhi Yasin T .C. 1,915 6,211 6, 130 12,341 Madeji T .C. 1,982 6,339 5,995 12,334 LARKANA DISTRICT 332,052 981 ,366 921 ,654 1,903,020 Rural 250 ,047 694 ,376 655,473 1,349,849 Urban 82,005 286,990 266, 181 553, 171 LARKANA TALUKA 70,252 242,322 222,218 464,540 Rural 33, 115 100,378 93,796 194,174 Urban 37,137 141,944 128,422 270,366 Larkana M.Corp. 37 , 137 141 ,944 128,422 270,366 DOKRI TA LUKA 59,574 154,686 149,942 304,628 Rural 50,373 128,959 125,251 254,210 Urban 9,201 25, 727 24,691 50,418 Dokri T .C. 2 ,351 6 ,278 6 ,054 12,332 Badah T.C. 6 ,020 16,520 15,856 32,376 Garello T .C. 830 2 ,929 2,781 5,710 RATO DERO TALUKA 38 ,550 114,967 109,699 224,666 Rural 28,010 80 ,203 76,740 156,943 Urban 10,540 34 ,764 32,959 67,723 Rato Dero M.C. 6 , 199 20,397 19,449 39,846 Naudero M.C. 4,341 14,367 13,510 27,877 SHAHDADKOT T ALU KA 30,717 96,869 90 ,890 187,769 Rural 22,484 66,034 61 ,889 127,923 Urban 8,233 30,835 29,001 59,836 Shahdadkot M.C . 8,233 30,835 29,001 59,836 MIRO KHAN TALUKA 32,555 92,807 86,962 179, 769 Rural 31,302 88,280 82,665 170,945 Urban 1,253 4,527 4,297 8,824 Miro Khan T .C. 1,253 4,527 4,297 8,824 KAM BAR T ALU KA 46,502 136,546 128,226 264,772 Rural 37 ,984 107,084 100,458 207,542 Urban 8,518 29,462 27,768 57,230 Kambar M.C. 8,518 29,462 27,768 57,230 5 Area Households Male Female Both Sexes WA RAH T ALU KA 53,902 143,169 133,717 276,886 Rural 46,779 123,438 114,674 238,112 Urban 7, 123 19,731 19,043 38,774 Warah T.C.