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Bhag Tehsil
Bhag Tehsil in Kachhi has 83,687 people and covers 1,308 sq km.
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Map of Bhag
83,687
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 6 tehsils in Kachhi. 18.9% of Kachhi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 83,687 |
| 2017 | 71,527 |
Key numbers
- 1,308 sq kmArea23.0% of Kachhi
- 64.0People per sq kmBelow the Kachhi figure of 77.9
- 22.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kachhi figure of 18.2%
- 5.1People per householdBelow the Kachhi figure of 8.8
- 102.97Men per 100 womenBelow the Kachhi figure of 111.73
- 2.66%Population growth a yearBelow the Kachhi figure of 6.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 42,454 | 50.7% |
| Women | 41,230 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 65,053 | 77.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 18,634 | 22.3% |
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 | 35.2% |
| Men | 45.4% |
| Women | 24.8% |
| Rural | 28.4% |
| Urban | 57.1% |
18,049 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bhag
- What is the population of Bhag Tehsil?
- Bhag Tehsil had 83,687 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 6 tehsils in Kachhi, and 18.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 71,527, so there are 12,160 more people now.
- How fast is Bhag growing?
- The population of Bhag grew 2.66% 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 Bhag?
- Bhag covers 1,308 square kilometres. That works out at 64.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.1 people on average.
- How many people in Bhag live in towns and cities?
- 18,634 people in Bhag live in towns and cities and 65,053 live in villages. That makes it 22.3% urban, against 18.2% for Kachhi.
- How many men and women live in Bhag?
- The census counted 42,454 men and 41,230 women in Bhag. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 102.97 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bhag?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bhag was 35.2%. It was 45.4% for men and 24.8% for women, a gap of 20.6 percentage points.
- Where does Bhag rank by population?
- Bhag ranks 451st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.