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Hoshab Tehsil
Hoshab Tehsil in Kech has 66,566 people and covers 2,213 sq km.
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66,566
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 8 tehsils in Kech. 6.3% of Kech
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 66,566 |
| 2017 | 52,947 |
Key numbers
- 2,213 sq kmArea9.8% of Kech
- 30.1People per sq kmBelow the Kech figure of 47.1
- 3.9People per householdBelow the Kech figure of 4.1
- 110.54Men per 100 womenAbove the Kech figure of 109.82
- 3.90%Population growth a yearAbove the Kech figure of 2.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 34,946 | 52.5% |
| Women | 31,615 | 47.5% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 66,566 | 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 | 30.7% |
| Men | 37.3% |
| Women | 23.2% |
| Rural | 30.7% |
13,780 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Hoshab
- What is the population of Hoshab Tehsil?
- Hoshab Tehsil had 66,566 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 8 tehsils in Kech, and 6.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 52,947, so there are 13,619 more people now.
- How fast is Hoshab growing?
- The population of Hoshab grew 3.90% 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 Hoshab?
- Hoshab covers 2,213 square kilometres. That works out at 30.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 3.9 people on average.
- How many people in Hoshab live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Hoshab. All 66,566 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Hoshab?
- The census counted 34,946 men and 31,615 women in Hoshab. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 110.54 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hoshab?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hoshab was 30.7%. It was 37.3% for men and 23.2% for women, a gap of 14.1 percentage points.
- Where does Hoshab rank by population?
- Hoshab ranks 470th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.