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Dalbandin Tehsil
Dalbandin Tehsil in Chagai has 122,918 people and covers 7,791 sq km.
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Map of Dalbandin
122,918
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Chagai. 45.7% of Chagai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 122,918 |
| 2017 | 106,643 |
Key numbers
- 7,791 sq kmArea17.4% of Chagai
- 15.8People per sq kmAbove the Chagai figure of 6.0
- 16.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Chagai figure of 7.5%
- 6.9People per householdBelow the Chagai figure of 7.0
- 107.59Men per 100 womenBelow the Chagai figure of 108.24
- 2.40%Population growth a yearBelow the Chagai figure of 2.93%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 63,705 | 51.8% |
| Women | 59,212 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 102,864 | 83.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 20,054 | 16.3% |
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 | 39.1% |
| Men | 47.8% |
| Women | 29.8% |
| Rural | 35.1% |
| Urban | 57.9% |
29,085 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dalbandin
- What is the population of Dalbandin Tehsil?
- Dalbandin Tehsil had 122,918 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Chagai, and 45.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 106,643, so there are 16,275 more people now.
- How fast is Dalbandin growing?
- The population of Dalbandin grew 2.40% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Dalbandin?
- Dalbandin covers 7,791 square kilometres. That works out at 15.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Dalbandin live in towns and cities?
- 20,054 people in Dalbandin live in towns and cities and 102,864 live in villages. That makes it 16.3% urban, against 7.5% for Chagai.
- How many men and women live in Dalbandin?
- The census counted 63,705 men and 59,212 women in Dalbandin. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 107.59 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dalbandin?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dalbandin was 39.1%. It was 47.8% for men and 29.8% for women, a gap of 18.0 percentage points.
- Where does Dalbandin rank by population?
- Dalbandin ranks 416th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.