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Korak Jhao Tehsil
Korak Jhao Tehsil in Awaran has 27,652 people and covers 3,058 sq km.
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Map of Korak Jhao
27,652
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Awaran. 15.5% of Awaran
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,652 |
| 2017 | 18,519 |
Key numbers
- 3,058 sq kmArea10.4% of Awaran
- 9.0People per sq kmAbove the Awaran figure of 6.1
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Awaran figure of 6.4
- 106.14Men per 100 womenAbove the Awaran figure of 104.93
- 6.93%Population growth a yearAbove the Awaran figure of 6.64%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 14,237 | 51.5% |
| Women | 13,414 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 27,652 | 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 | 26.7% |
| Men | 34.7% |
| Women | 18.0% |
| Rural | 26.7% |
6,662 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Korak Jhao
- What is the population of Korak Jhao Tehsil?
- Korak Jhao Tehsil had 27,652 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Awaran, and 15.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 18,519, so there are 9,133 more people now.
- How fast is Korak Jhao growing?
- The population of Korak Jhao grew 6.93% 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 Korak Jhao?
- Korak Jhao covers 3,058 square kilometres. That works out at 9.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Korak Jhao live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Korak Jhao. All 27,652 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Korak Jhao?
- The census counted 14,237 men and 13,414 women in Korak Jhao. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 106.14 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Korak Jhao?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Korak Jhao was 26.7%. It was 34.7% for men and 18.0% for women, a gap of 16.6 percentage points.
- Where does Korak Jhao rank by population?
- Korak Jhao ranks 554th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.