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Gishkore Tehsil
Gishkore Tehsil in Awaran has 31,462 people and covers 4,578 sq km.
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Map of Gishkore
31,462
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Awaran. 17.6% of Awaran
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,462 |
| 2017 | 18,390 |
Key numbers
- 4,578 sq kmArea15.5% of Awaran
- 6.9People per sq kmAbove the Awaran figure of 6.1
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Awaran figure of 6.4
- 104.88Men per 100 womenBelow the Awaran figure of 104.93
- 9.39%Population growth a yearAbove the Awaran figure of 6.64%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 16,104 | 51.2% |
| Women | 15,355 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 31,462 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 36.3% |
| Men | 45.7% |
| Women | 26.5% |
| Rural | 36.3% |
4,755 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gishkore
- What is the population of Gishkore Tehsil?
- Gishkore Tehsil had 31,462 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Awaran, and 17.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 18,390, so there are 13,072 more people now.
- How fast is Gishkore growing?
- The population of Gishkore grew 9.39% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Gishkore?
- Gishkore covers 4,578 square kilometres. That works out at 6.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Gishkore live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gishkore. All 31,462 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gishkore?
- The census counted 16,104 men and 15,355 women in Gishkore. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 104.88 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gishkore?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gishkore was 36.3%. It was 45.7% for men and 26.5% for women, a gap of 19.2 percentage points.
- Where does Gishkore rank by population?
- Gishkore ranks 545th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.