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Chaman City Tehsil
Chaman City Tehsil in Chaman has 130,139 people and covers 22 sq km.
City map
Map of Chaman
130,139
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Chaman. 27.9% of Chaman
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 130,139 |
| 2017 | 123,206 |
Key numbers
- 22 sq kmArea1.6% of Chaman
- 5,915.4People per sq kmAbove the Chaman figure of 347.7
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Chaman figure of 27.9%
- 6.8People per householdBelow the Chaman figure of 7.5
- 122.04Men per 100 womenBelow the Chaman figure of 127.40
- 0.92%Population growth a yearBelow the Chaman figure of 1.18%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 71,528 | 55.0% |
| Women | 58,610 | 45.0% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 130,139 | 100.0% |
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 | 51.4% |
| Men | 61.3% |
| Women | 39.8% |
| Urban | 51.4% |
23,262 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCity infrastructure mapped in OpenStreetMap
- Schools1
- Universities0
- Hospitals1
- Industrial areas1
Common questions about Chaman City
- What is the population of Chaman City Tehsil?
- Chaman City Tehsil had 130,139 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Chaman, and 27.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 123,206, so there are 6,933 more people now.
- How fast is Chaman City growing?
- The population of Chaman City grew 0.92% 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 Chaman City?
- Chaman City covers 22 square kilometres. That works out at 5,915.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Chaman City live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Chaman City lives in a town or city, all 130,139 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 27.9% for Chaman.
- How many men and women live in Chaman City?
- The census counted 71,528 men and 58,610 women in Chaman City. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 122.04 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chaman City?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chaman City was 51.4%. It was 61.3% for men and 39.8% for women, a gap of 21.4 percentage points.
- Where does Chaman City rank by population?
- Chaman City ranks 404th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.
- How many schools are mapped in Chaman?
- The stored rectangular extent around Chaman contained 1 OpenStreetMap features tagged as schools on 2026-07-27. This is a count of mapped features, not an estimate of every operating school.