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Yak Machh Tehsil
Yak Machh Tehsil in Chagai has 22,908 people and covers 7,572 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Yak Machh
22,908
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Chagai. 8.5% of Chagai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22,908 |
| 2017 | 20,825 |
Key numbers
- 7,572 sq kmArea16.9% of Chagai
- 3.0People per sq kmBelow the Chagai figure of 6.0
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Chagai figure of 7.0
- 106.53Men per 100 womenBelow the Chagai figure of 108.24
- 1.61%Population growth a yearBelow the Chagai figure of 2.93%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 11,816 | 51.6% |
| Women | 11,092 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 22,908 | 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 | 24.4% |
| Men | 30.1% |
| Women | 18.0% |
| Rural | 24.4% |
6,970 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Yak Machh
- What is the population of Yak Machh Tehsil?
- Yak Machh Tehsil had 22,908 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Chagai, and 8.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 20,825, so there are 2,083 more people now.
- How fast is Yak Machh growing?
- The population of Yak Machh grew 1.61% 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 Yak Machh?
- Yak Machh covers 7,572 square kilometres. That works out at 3.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Yak Machh live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Yak Machh. All 22,908 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Yak Machh?
- The census counted 11,816 men and 11,092 women in Yak Machh. That is 106.53 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Yak Machh?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Yak Machh was 24.4%. It was 30.1% for men and 18.0% for women, a gap of 12.1 percentage points.
- Where does Yak Machh rank by population?
- Yak Machh ranks 559th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.