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Mashkai Tehsil
Mashkai Tehsil in Awaran has 45,938 people and covers 2,418 sq km.
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Map of Mashkai
45,938
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Awaran. 25.7% of Awaran
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 45,938 |
| 2017 | 33,076 |
Key numbers
- 2,418 sq kmArea8.2% of Awaran
- 19.0People per sq kmAbove the Awaran figure of 6.1
- 39.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Awaran figure of 26.2%
- 6.6People per householdAbove the Awaran figure of 6.4
- 106.36Men per 100 womenAbove the Awaran figure of 104.93
- 5.64%Population growth a yearBelow the Awaran figure of 6.64%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 23,674 | 51.5% |
| Women | 22,258 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 27,882 | 60.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 18,056 | 39.3% |
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 | 41.2% |
| Men | 48.9% |
| Women | 32.7% |
| Rural | 40.3% |
| Urban | 42.6% |
7,727 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mashkai
- What is the population of Mashkai Tehsil?
- Mashkai Tehsil had 45,938 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Awaran, and 25.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 33,076, so there are 12,862 more people now.
- How fast is Mashkai growing?
- The population of Mashkai grew 5.64% 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 Mashkai?
- Mashkai covers 2,418 square kilometres. That works out at 19.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Mashkai live in towns and cities?
- 18,056 people in Mashkai live in towns and cities and 27,882 live in villages. That makes it 39.3% urban, against 26.2% for Awaran.
- How many men and women live in Mashkai?
- The census counted 23,674 men and 22,258 women in Mashkai. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 106.36 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mashkai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mashkai was 41.2%. It was 48.9% for men and 32.7% for women, a gap of 16.2 percentage points.
- Where does Mashkai rank by population?
- Mashkai ranks 515th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.