PlacesBalochistanChagaiTehsil
Taftan Tehsil
Taftan Tehsil in Chagai has 19,259 people and covers 9,318 sq km.
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Map of Taftan
19,259
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Chagai. 7.2% of Chagai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,259 |
| 2017 | 18,510 |
Key numbers
- 9,318 sq kmArea20.8% of Chagai
- 2.1People per sq kmBelow the Chagai figure of 6.0
- 7.1People per householdAbove the Chagai figure of 7.0
- 125.20Men per 100 womenAbove the Chagai figure of 108.24
- 0.67%Population growth a yearBelow the Chagai figure of 2.93%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 10,707 | 55.6% |
| Women | 8,552 | 44.4% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 19,259 | 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 | 19.7% |
| Men | 27.7% |
| Women | 8.6% |
| Rural | 19.7% |
5,680 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Taftan
- What is the population of Taftan Tehsil?
- Taftan Tehsil had 19,259 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Chagai, and 7.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 18,510, so there are 749 more people now.
- How fast is Taftan growing?
- The population of Taftan grew 0.67% 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 Taftan?
- Taftan covers 9,318 square kilometres. That works out at 2.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Taftan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Taftan. All 19,259 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Taftan?
- The census counted 10,707 men and 8,552 women in Taftan. That is 125.20 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Taftan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Taftan was 19.7%. It was 27.7% for men and 8.6% for women, a gap of 19.1 percentage points.
- Where does Taftan rank by population?
- Taftan ranks 569th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.