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Dasht Tehsil
Dasht Tehsil in Kech has 90,080 people and covers 2,486 sq km.
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90,080
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 8 tehsils in Kech. 8.5% of Kech
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 90,080 |
| 2017 | 76,470 |
Key numbers
- 2,486 sq kmArea11.0% of Kech
- 36.2People per sq kmBelow the Kech figure of 47.1
- 4.2People per householdAbove the Kech figure of 4.1
- 104.26Men per 100 womenBelow the Kech figure of 109.82
- 2.78%Population growth a yearAbove the Kech figure of 2.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 45,971 | 51.0% |
| Women | 44,093 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 16 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 90,080 | 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 | 37.3% |
| Men | 42.8% |
| Women | 31.3% |
| Rural | 37.3% |
17,345 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dasht
- What is the population of Dasht Tehsil?
- Dasht Tehsil had 90,080 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 8 tehsils in Kech, and 8.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 76,470, so there are 13,610 more people now.
- How fast is Dasht growing?
- The population of Dasht grew 2.78% 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 Dasht?
- Dasht covers 2,486 square kilometres. That works out at 36.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.2 people on average.
- How many people in Dasht live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Dasht. All 90,080 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Dasht?
- The census counted 45,971 men and 44,093 women in Dasht. It also counted 16 transgender people. That is 104.26 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dasht?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dasht was 37.3%. It was 42.8% for men and 31.3% for women, a gap of 11.5 percentage points.
- Where does Dasht rank by population?
- Dasht ranks 444th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.