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Patkain Tehsil
Patkain Tehsil in Kharan has 20,499 people and covers 2,131 sq km.
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Map of Patkain
20,499
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Kharan. 7.9% of Kharan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20,499 |
| 2017 | 16,493 |
Key numbers
- 2,131 sq kmArea14.2% of Kharan
- 9.6People per sq kmBelow the Kharan figure of 17.4
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Kharan figure of 7.2
- 101.84Men per 100 womenBelow the Kharan figure of 115.79
- 3.70%Population growth a yearBelow the Kharan figure of 8.17%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 10,343 | 50.5% |
| Women | 10,156 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 20,499 | 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 | 35.1% |
| Men | 49.0% |
| Women | 21.9% |
| Rural | 35.1% |
4,229 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Patkain
- What is the population of Patkain Tehsil?
- Patkain Tehsil had 20,499 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Kharan, and 7.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 16,493, so there are 4,006 more people now.
- How fast is Patkain growing?
- The population of Patkain grew 3.70% 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 Patkain?
- Patkain covers 2,131 square kilometres. That works out at 9.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Patkain live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Patkain. All 20,499 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Patkain?
- The census counted 10,343 men and 10,156 women in Patkain. That is 101.84 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Patkain?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Patkain was 35.1%. It was 49.0% for men and 21.9% for women, a gap of 27.1 percentage points.
- Where does Patkain rank by population?
- Patkain ranks 568th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.