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Mach Tehsil
Mach Tehsil in Kachhi has 75,272 people and covers 708 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mach
75,272
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 6 tehsils in Kachhi. 17.0% of Kachhi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 75,272 |
| 2017 | 39,629 |
Key numbers
- 708 sq kmArea12.5% of Kachhi
- 106.3People per sq kmAbove the Kachhi figure of 77.9
- 59.2%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kachhi figure of 18.2%
- 13.2People per householdAbove the Kachhi figure of 8.8
- 112.88Men per 100 womenAbove the Kachhi figure of 111.73
- 11.32%Population growth a yearAbove the Kachhi figure of 6.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 39,910 | 53.0% |
| Women | 35,355 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 30,730 | 40.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 44,542 | 59.2% |
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 | 38.8% |
| Men | 43.9% |
| Women | 32.9% |
| Rural | 27.8% |
| Urban | 46.3% |
22,902 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mach
- What is the population of Mach Tehsil?
- Mach Tehsil had 75,272 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 6 tehsils in Kachhi, and 17.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 39,629, so there are 35,643 more people now.
- How fast is Mach growing?
- The population of Mach grew 11.32% 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 Mach?
- Mach covers 708 square kilometres. That works out at 106.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 13.2 people on average.
- How many people in Mach live in towns and cities?
- 44,542 people in Mach live in towns and cities and 30,730 live in villages. That makes it 59.2% urban, against 18.2% for Kachhi.
- How many men and women live in Mach?
- The census counted 39,910 men and 35,355 women in Mach. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 112.88 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mach?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mach was 38.8%. It was 43.9% for men and 32.9% for women, a gap of 10.9 percentage points.
- Where does Mach rank by population?
- Mach ranks 458th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.