PlacesBalochistanKhuzdarTehsil
Aranji Tehsil
Aranji Tehsil in Khuzdar has 50,533 people and covers 7,456 sq km.
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Map of Aranji
50,533
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 10 tehsils in Khuzdar. 5.1% of Khuzdar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 50,533 |
| 2017 | 42,318 |
Key numbers
- 7,456 sq kmArea21.1% of Khuzdar
- 6.8People per sq kmBelow the Khuzdar figure of 28.2
- 5.0People per householdBelow the Khuzdar figure of 6.1
- 124.83Men per 100 womenAbove the Khuzdar figure of 116.84
- 3.01%Population growth a yearBelow the Khuzdar figure of 3.78%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 28,055 | 55.5% |
| Women | 22,475 | 44.5% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 50,533 | 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 | 12.1% |
| Men | 17.7% |
| Women | 5.4% |
| Rural | 12.1% |
14,362 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Aranji
- What is the population of Aranji Tehsil?
- Aranji Tehsil had 50,533 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 10 tehsils in Khuzdar, and 5.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 42,318, so there are 8,215 more people now.
- How fast is Aranji growing?
- The population of Aranji grew 3.01% 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 Aranji?
- Aranji covers 7,456 square kilometres. That works out at 6.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.0 people on average.
- How many people in Aranji live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Aranji. All 50,533 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Aranji?
- The census counted 28,055 men and 22,475 women in Aranji. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 124.83 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Aranji?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Aranji was 12.1%. It was 17.7% for men and 5.4% for women, a gap of 12.3 percentage points.
- Where does Aranji rank by population?
- Aranji ranks 500th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.