PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Kharan District
Kharan District in Balochistan has 260,352 people and covers 14,958 sq km.
District map
Map of Kharan
260,352
People counted in the 2023 census
22nd of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.7% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 260,352 |
| 2017 | 162,766 |
Key numbers
- 14,958 sq kmArea4.3% of Balochistan
- 17.4People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 31.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 115.79Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 8.17%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 139,695 | 53.7% |
| Women | 120,646 | 46.3% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 179,546 | 69.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 80,806 | 31.0% |
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 | 41.1% |
| Men | 51.8% |
| Women | 29.4% |
| Rural | 36.2% |
| Urban | 51.2% |
61,622 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Kharan
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharan | 104,035 | 2,941 sq km | 40.0% |
| Sar Kharan | 86,015 | 3,539 sq km | 33.0% |
| Tohmulk | 49,803 | 6,347 sq km | 19.1% |
| Patkain | 20,499 | 2,131 sq km | 7.9% |
Common questions about Kharan
- What is the population of Kharan District?
- Kharan District had 260,352 people in the 2023 census. That is the 22nd largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 162,766, so there are 97,586 more people now.
- How fast is Kharan growing?
- The population of Kharan grew 8.17% 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 Kharan?
- Kharan covers 14,958 square kilometres. That works out at 17.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Kharan live in towns and cities?
- 80,806 people in Kharan live in towns and cities and 179,546 live in villages. That makes it 31.0% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Kharan?
- The census counted 139,695 men and 120,646 women in Kharan. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 115.79 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kharan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kharan was 41.1%. It was 51.8% for men and 29.4% for women, a gap of 22.4 percentage points.
- Where does Kharan rank by population?
- Kharan ranks 122nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.