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Kalat District
Kalat District in Balochistan has 271,560 people and covers 7,654 sq km.
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Map of Kalat
271,560
People counted in the 2023 census
20th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.8% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 271,560 |
| 2017 | 203,565 |
Key numbers
- 7,654 sq kmArea2.2% of Balochistan
- 35.5People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 16.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 8.2People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 104.26Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 4.93%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 138,611 | 51.0% |
| Women | 132,942 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 227,120 | 83.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 44,440 | 16.4% |
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 | 39.7% |
| Men | 49.5% |
| Women | 29.4% |
| Rural | 33.9% |
| Urban | 68.5% |
52,253 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Kalat
- What is the population of Kalat District?
- Kalat District had 271,560 people in the 2023 census. That is the 20th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 203,565, so there are 67,995 more people now.
- How fast is Kalat growing?
- The population of Kalat grew 4.93% 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 Kalat?
- Kalat covers 7,654 square kilometres. That works out at 35.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.2 people on average.
- How many people in Kalat live in towns and cities?
- 44,440 people in Kalat live in towns and cities and 227,120 live in villages. That makes it 16.4% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Kalat?
- The census counted 138,611 men and 132,942 women in Kalat. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 104.26 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kalat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kalat was 39.7%. It was 49.5% for men and 29.4% for women, a gap of 20.1 percentage points.
- Where does Kalat rank by population?
- Kalat ranks 120th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.