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Harnai District
Harnai District in Balochistan has 127,571 people and covers 2,492 sq km.
District map
Map of Harnai
127,571
People counted in the 2023 census
34th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 0.9% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 127,571 |
| 2017 | 97,052 |
Key numbers
- 2,492 sq kmArea0.7% of Balochistan
- 51.2People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 26.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.7People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 111.89Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 4.68%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 67,362 | 52.8% |
| Women | 60,205 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 94,138 | 73.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 33,433 | 26.2% |
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 | 39.8% |
| Men | 48.9% |
| Women | 29.7% |
| Rural | 34.1% |
| Urban | 56.2% |
32,265 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Harnai
- What is the population of Harnai District?
- Harnai District had 127,571 people in the 2023 census. That is the 34th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 0.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 97,052, so there are 30,519 more people now.
- How fast is Harnai growing?
- The population of Harnai grew 4.68% 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 Harnai?
- Harnai covers 2,492 square kilometres. That works out at 51.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.7 people on average.
- How many people in Harnai live in towns and cities?
- 33,433 people in Harnai live in towns and cities and 94,138 live in villages. That makes it 26.2% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Harnai?
- The census counted 67,362 men and 60,205 women in Harnai. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 111.89 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Harnai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Harnai was 39.8%. It was 48.9% for men and 29.7% for women, a gap of 19.2 percentage points.
- Where does Harnai rank by population?
- Harnai ranks 136th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.