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Turbat Tehsil
Turbat Tehsil in Kech has 470,605 people and covers 9,742 sq km.
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Map of Turbat
470,605
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 8 tehsils in Kech. 44.4% of Kech
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 470,605 |
| 2017 | 416,608 |
Key numbers
- 9,742 sq kmArea43.2% of Kech
- 48.3People per sq kmAbove the Kech figure of 47.1
- 57.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kech figure of 36.4%
- 4.6People per householdAbove the Kech figure of 4.1
- 105.64Men per 100 womenBelow the Kech figure of 109.82
- 2.06%Population growth a yearBelow the Kech figure of 2.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 241,747 | 51.4% |
| Women | 228,830 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 28 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 201,980 | 42.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 268,625 | 57.1% |
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 | 63.7% |
| Men | 70.1% |
| Women | 56.8% |
| Rural | 58.2% |
| Urban | 67.7% |
43,143 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Turbat
- What is the population of Turbat Tehsil?
- Turbat Tehsil had 470,605 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 8 tehsils in Kech, and 44.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 416,608, so there are 53,997 more people now.
- How fast is Turbat growing?
- The population of Turbat grew 2.06% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Turbat?
- Turbat covers 9,742 square kilometres. That works out at 48.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.6 people on average.
- How many people in Turbat live in towns and cities?
- 268,625 people in Turbat live in towns and cities and 201,980 live in villages. That makes it 57.1% urban, against 36.4% for Kech.
- How many men and women live in Turbat?
- The census counted 241,747 men and 228,830 women in Turbat. It also counted 28 transgender people. That is 105.64 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Turbat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Turbat was 63.7%. It was 70.1% for men and 56.8% for women, a gap of 13.3 percentage points.
- Where does Turbat rank by population?
- Turbat ranks 166th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.