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Chagai District
Chagai District in Balochistan has 269,192 people and covers 44,748 sq km.
District map
Map of Chagai
269,192
People counted in the 2023 census
21st of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.8% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 269,192 |
| 2017 | 226,517 |
Key numbers
- 44,748 sq kmArea12.9% of Balochistan
- 6.0People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 7.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.0People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 108.24Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.93%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 139,922 | 52.0% |
| Women | 129,265 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 249,138 | 92.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 20,054 | 7.4% |
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 | 33.1% |
| Men | 41.9% |
| Women | 23.6% |
| Rural | 31.0% |
| Urban | 57.9% |
68,191 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Chagai
- What is the population of Chagai District?
- Chagai District had 269,192 people in the 2023 census. That is the 21st largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 226,517, so there are 42,675 more people now.
- How fast is Chagai growing?
- The population of Chagai grew 2.93% 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 Chagai?
- Chagai covers 44,748 square kilometres. That works out at 6.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Chagai live in towns and cities?
- 20,054 people in Chagai live in towns and cities and 249,138 live in villages. That makes it 7.5% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Chagai?
- The census counted 139,922 men and 129,265 women in Chagai. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 108.24 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chagai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chagai was 33.1%. It was 41.9% for men and 23.6% for women, a gap of 18.3 percentage points.
- Where does Chagai rank by population?
- Chagai ranks 121st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.