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Suntser Tehsil
Suntser Tehsil in Gwadar has 20,523 people and covers 1,975 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Suntser
20,523
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Gwadar. 6.7% of Gwadar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20,523 |
| 2017 | 10,886 |
Key numbers
- 1,975 sq kmArea15.6% of Gwadar
- 10.4People per sq kmBelow the Gwadar figure of 24.2
- 9.0People per householdAbove the Gwadar figure of 6.0
- 119.50Men per 100 womenAbove the Gwadar figure of 111.33
- 11.18%Population growth a yearAbove the Gwadar figure of 2.56%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 11,172 | 54.4% |
| Women | 9,349 | 45.6% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 20,523 | 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 | 31.7% |
| Men | 38.4% |
| Women | 23.8% |
| Rural | 31.7% |
4,180 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Suntser
- What is the population of Suntser Tehsil?
- Suntser Tehsil had 20,523 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Gwadar, and 6.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 10,886, so there are 9,637 more people now.
- How fast is Suntser growing?
- The population of Suntser grew 11.18% 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 Suntser?
- Suntser covers 1,975 square kilometres. That works out at 10.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 9.0 people on average.
- How many people in Suntser live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Suntser. All 20,523 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Suntser?
- The census counted 11,172 men and 9,349 women in Suntser. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 119.50 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Suntser?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Suntser was 31.7%. It was 38.4% for men and 23.8% for women, a gap of 14.5 percentage points.
- Where does Suntser rank by population?
- Suntser ranks 567th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.