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Ormara Tehsil
Ormara Tehsil in Gwadar has 27,832 people and covers 2,796 sq km.
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Map of Ormara
27,832
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Gwadar. 9.1% of Gwadar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,832 |
| 2017 | 25,634 |
Key numbers
- 2,796 sq kmArea22.1% of Gwadar
- 10.0People per sq kmBelow the Gwadar figure of 24.2
- 69.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Gwadar figure of 52.1%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Gwadar figure of 6.0
- 106.79Men per 100 womenBelow the Gwadar figure of 111.33
- 1.38%Population growth a yearBelow the Gwadar figure of 2.56%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 14,373 | 51.6% |
| Women | 13,459 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 8,475 | 30.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 19,357 | 69.5% |
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 | 49.1% |
| Men | 56.5% |
| Women | 41.1% |
| Rural | 25.0% |
| Urban | 61.3% |
2,067 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ormara
- What is the population of Ormara Tehsil?
- Ormara Tehsil had 27,832 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Gwadar, and 9.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 25,634, so there are 2,198 more people now.
- How fast is Ormara growing?
- The population of Ormara grew 1.38% 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 Ormara?
- Ormara covers 2,796 square kilometres. That works out at 10.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Ormara live in towns and cities?
- 19,357 people in Ormara live in towns and cities and 8,475 live in villages. That makes it 69.6% urban, against 52.1% for Gwadar.
- How many men and women live in Ormara?
- The census counted 14,373 men and 13,459 women in Ormara. That is 106.79 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ormara?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ormara was 49.1%. It was 56.5% for men and 41.1% for women, a gap of 15.3 percentage points.
- Where does Ormara rank by population?
- Ormara ranks 553rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.