PlacesBalochistanHarnaiTehsil
Khoast Tehsil
Khoast Tehsil in Harnai has 16,565 people and covers 1,619 sq km.
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Map of Khoast
16,565
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Harnai. 13.0% of Harnai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,565 |
| 2017 | 12,279 |
Key numbers
- 1,619 sq kmArea65.0% of Harnai
- 10.2People per sq kmBelow the Harnai figure of 51.2
- 7.4People per householdBelow the Harnai figure of 7.7
- 129.85Men per 100 womenAbove the Harnai figure of 111.89
- 5.13%Population growth a yearAbove the Harnai figure of 4.68%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 9,358 | 56.5% |
| Women | 7,207 | 43.5% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 16,565 | 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 | 40.3% |
| Men | 47.4% |
| Women | 31.2% |
| Rural | 40.3% |
3,563 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khoast
- What is the population of Khoast Tehsil?
- Khoast Tehsil had 16,565 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Harnai, and 13.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 12,279, so there are 4,286 more people now.
- How fast is Khoast growing?
- The population of Khoast grew 5.13% 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 Khoast?
- Khoast covers 1,619 square kilometres. That works out at 10.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Khoast live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Khoast. All 16,565 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Khoast?
- The census counted 9,358 men and 7,207 women in Khoast. That is 129.85 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khoast?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khoast was 40.3%. It was 47.4% for men and 31.2% for women, a gap of 16.2 percentage points.
- Where does Khoast rank by population?
- Khoast ranks 575th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.