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Pasni Tehsil
Pasni Tehsil in Gwadar has 74,128 people and covers 4,822 sq km.
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74,128
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Gwadar. 24.3% of Gwadar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 74,128 |
| 2017 | 61,347 |
Key numbers
- 4,822 sq kmArea38.2% of Gwadar
- 15.4People per sq kmBelow the Gwadar figure of 24.2
- 58.7%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Gwadar figure of 52.1%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Gwadar figure of 6.0
- 107.56Men per 100 womenBelow the Gwadar figure of 111.33
- 3.21%Population growth a yearAbove the Gwadar figure of 2.56%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 38,410 | 51.8% |
| Women | 35,711 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 30,634 | 41.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 43,494 | 58.7% |
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 | 59.7% |
| Men | 68.8% |
| Women | 50.1% |
| Rural | 44.1% |
| Urban | 70.8% |
5,431 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pasni
- What is the population of Pasni Tehsil?
- Pasni Tehsil had 74,128 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Gwadar, and 24.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 61,347, so there are 12,781 more people now.
- How fast is Pasni growing?
- The population of Pasni grew 3.21% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Pasni?
- Pasni covers 4,822 square kilometres. That works out at 15.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Pasni live in towns and cities?
- 43,494 people in Pasni live in towns and cities and 30,634 live in villages. That makes it 58.7% urban, against 52.1% for Gwadar.
- How many men and women live in Pasni?
- The census counted 38,410 men and 35,711 women in Pasni. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 107.56 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pasni?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pasni was 59.7%. It was 68.8% for men and 50.1% for women, a gap of 18.7 percentage points.
- Where does Pasni rank by population?
- Pasni ranks 459th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.