PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Kachhi District
Kachhi District in Balochistan has 442,674 people and covers 5,682 sq km.
District map
Map of Kachhi
442,674
People counted in the 2023 census
10th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 3.0% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 442,674 |
| 2017 | 308,000 |
Key numbers
- 5,682 sq kmArea1.6% of Balochistan
- 77.9People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 18.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 8.8People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 111.73Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 6.25%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 233,584 | 52.8% |
| Women | 209,056 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 34 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 362,222 | 81.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 80,452 | 18.2% |
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 | 30.2% |
| Men | 36.5% |
| Women | 23.3% |
| Rural | 25.2% |
| Urban | 52.3% |
140,355 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Kachhi
Common questions about Kachhi
- What is the population of Kachhi District?
- Kachhi District had 442,674 people in the 2023 census. That is the 10th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 3.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 308,000, so there are 134,674 more people now.
- How fast is Kachhi growing?
- The population of Kachhi grew 6.25% 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 Kachhi?
- Kachhi covers 5,682 square kilometres. That works out at 77.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.8 people on average.
- How many people in Kachhi live in towns and cities?
- 80,452 people in Kachhi live in towns and cities and 362,222 live in villages. That makes it 18.2% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Kachhi?
- The census counted 233,584 men and 209,056 women in Kachhi. It also counted 34 transgender people. That is 111.73 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kachhi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kachhi was 30.2%. It was 36.5% for men and 23.3% for women, a gap of 13.2 percentage points.
- Where does Kachhi rank by population?
- Kachhi ranks 105th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.