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Districts of Pakistan ranked by household size

The districts of Pakistan vary significantly in average household size, reflecting regional, cultural, and economic differences. Rural districts, particularly in Balochistan and southern Punjab, often report larger household sizes, sometimes exceeding 7 members per household. Urban districts like Karachi and Islamabad tend to have smaller households due to nuclear family structures and housing constraints.

According to the 2023 Digital Census data from Pakistan, the average household size varies significantly across districts, reflecting regional and demographic differences. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the average household size decreased from 8.06 members in 2017 to 6.94 members in 2023, indicating a trend towards smaller households. Conversely, in Balochistan, the average household size increased from 6.42 members in 2017 to 6.94 members in 2023, possibly due to factors such as migration and underreporting in remote areas. Sindh experienced a slight increase in average household size, from 5.57 members in 2017 to 5.64 members in 2023, with urban areas averaging 5.84 members and rural areas 5.43 members. In Islamabad Capital Territory, the average household size decreased from 5.74 members in 2017 to 5.55 members in rural areas and 5.99 members in urban areas in 2023. These variations highlight the diverse household structures across Pakistan's districts.

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District Household size

(2023) [1][2][3][4][5]

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Division Province
Muzaffarabad ... Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir
Hattian Bala ...
Neelum ...
Mirpur ... Mirpur
Bhimber ...
Kotli ...
Poonch ... Poonch
Bagh ...
Haveli ...
Sudhnati ...
Ghanche ... Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan
Skardu ...
Roundu ...
Kharmang ...
Shigar ...
Astore ... Diamer
Diamer ...
Darel ...
Tangir ...
Ghizer ... Gilgit
Gilgit ...
Hunza ...
Nagar ...
Gupis-Yasin District ...
Haripur 6.1 Hazara Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Battagram 6.4
Abbottabad 5.9
Allai ...
Lower Kohistan 6.4
Mansehra 6.1
Torghar 6.8
Upper Kohistan 5.9
Kolai Palas ...
Hangu 8.6 Kohat
Kurram 8.3
Karak 8.4
Kohat 7.2
Orakzai 7.4
Bajaur 7.0 Malakand
Buner 8.5
Lower Chitral 6.9
Lower Dir 8.1
Shangla 7.0
Malakand 7.3
Swat 7.0
Upper Chitral 7.4
Upper Dir 7.2
Central Dir District ...
Charsadda 6.9 Peshawar
Khyber 6.8
Nowshera 6.7
Peshawar 6.8
Mohmand 8.6
Upper South Waziristan ... Dera Ismail Khan
Lower South Waziristan 4.9
Tank 6.6
Dera Ismail Khan 6.7
North Waziristan 6.9 Bannu
Bannu 7.4
Lakki Marwat 7.8
Swabi 6.7 Mardan
Mardan 6.8
Jamshoro 5.2 Hyderabad Sindh
Hyderabad 5.4
Badin 4.8
Dadu 5.1
Matiari 5.3
Sujawal 5.2
Tando Allahyar 5.1
Tando Muhammad Khan 5.0
Thatta 5.2
Ghotki 5.3 Sukkur
Khairpur 5.7
Sukkur 6.1
Karachi Central 5.8 Karachi
Karachi East 5.9
Karachi South 5.4
Karachi West 5.7
Keamari 6.4
Korangi 6.3
Malir 5.7
Larkana 5.5 Larkana
Jacobabad 6.0
Kashmore 5.9
Qambar Shahdadkot 5.6
Shikarpur 6.4
Mirpur Khas 5.3 Mirpur Khas
Umerkot[6] 5.2
Tharparkar 5.4
Sanghar 5.6
Shaheed Benazirabad 5.5 Shaheed Benazirabad
Naushahro Feroze 5.5
Hub 6.1 Kalat Balochistan
Surab 5.4
Lasbela 5.8
Mastung 7.1
Khuzdar 6.1
Kalat 8.2
Awaran 6.4
Barkhan 9.1 Loralai
Duki 4.7
Musakhel 5.8
Loralai 7.1
Gwadar 6.0 Makran
Kech 4.1
Panjgur 4.3
Jafarabad 7.2 Nasirabad
Jhal Magsi 6.5
Kachhi 8.8
Nasirabad 6.4
Sohbatpur 7.1
Usta Muhammad 7.1
Dera Bugti 5.7 Sibi
Kohlu 6.8
Sibi 7.1
Harnai 7.7
Ziarat 8.2
Chaman 7.5 Quetta
Pishin 5.6
Quetta 8.9
Qila Abdullah 5.3
Qilla Saifullah 5.4 Zhob
Sherani 5.3
Zhob 7.4
Kharan 7.2 Rakhshan
Nushki 6.6
Washuk 6.1
Chagai 7.0
Rawalpindi 6.1 Rawalpindi Punjab
Jhelum 6.0
Attock 6.1
Murree 5.6
Chakwal 6.0
Talagang 5.7
Taunsa 6.6 Dera Ghazi Khan
Kot Addu 5.7
Layyah 6.1
Dera Ghazi Khan 7.4
Muzaffargarh 6.2
Rajanpur 6.7
Toba Tek Singh 6.4 Faisalabad
Jhang 6.2
Chiniot 6.0
Faisalabad 6.5
Lahore 6.4 Lahore
Kasur 6.3
Nankana Sahib[7] 6.6
Sheikhupura 6.8
Sialkot 6.7 Gujranwala
Gujranwala 7.0
Narowal 6.9
Okara 6.3 Sahiwal
Pakpattan 6.1
Sahiwal 6.4
Rahim Yar Khan 6.7 Bahawalpur
Bahawalnagar 6.3
Bahawalpur 6.3
Sargodha 6.3 Sargodha
Khushab 6.0
Bhakkar 6.2
Mianwali 6.0
Khanewal 6.3 Multan
Vehari 6.3
Multan 6.0
Lodhran 5.9
Mandi Bahauddin 6.3 Gujrat
Gujrat 6.5
Hafizabad 6.6
Wazirabad 6.9
Islamabad Capital Territory 5.7 Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad Capital Territory

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References

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  1. ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, ISLAMABAD" (PDF).
  2. ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  3. ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, SINDH" (PDF).
  4. ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA" (PDF).
  5. ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Historically & Geographically". District Government Umerkot. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Nankana becomes district". Dawn. Pakistan. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2014.