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Gazg Tehsil
Gazg Tehsil in Kalat has 8,286 people and covers 1,390 sq km.
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8,286
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Kalat. 3.1% of Kalat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,286 |
| 2017 | 5,721 |
Key numbers
- 1,390 sq kmArea18.2% of Kalat
- 6.0People per sq kmBelow the Kalat figure of 35.5
- 6.5People per householdBelow the Kalat figure of 8.2
- 119.24Men per 100 womenAbove the Kalat figure of 104.26
- 6.39%Population growth a yearAbove the Kalat figure of 4.93%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 4,505 | 54.4% |
| Women | 3,778 | 45.6% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 8,286 | 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 | 18.8% |
| Men | 26.8% |
| Women | 9.2% |
| Rural | 18.8% |
1,860 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gazg
- What is the population of Gazg Tehsil?
- Gazg Tehsil had 8,286 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Kalat, and 3.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 5,721, so there are 2,565 more people now.
- How fast is Gazg growing?
- The population of Gazg grew 6.39% 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 Gazg?
- Gazg covers 1,390 square kilometres. That works out at 6.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Gazg live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gazg. All 8,286 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gazg?
- The census counted 4,505 men and 3,778 women in Gazg. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 119.24 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gazg?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gazg was 18.8%. It was 26.8% for men and 9.2% for women, a gap of 17.6 percentage points.
- Where does Gazg rank by population?
- Gazg ranks 588th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.