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Wadh Tehsil
Wadh Tehsil in Khuzdar has 116,229 people and covers 2,118 sq km.
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Map of Wadh
116,229
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 10 tehsils in Khuzdar. 11.7% of Khuzdar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 116,229 |
| 2017 | 100,115 |
Key numbers
- 2,118 sq kmArea6.0% of Khuzdar
- 54.9People per sq kmAbove the Khuzdar figure of 28.2
- 23.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khuzdar figure of 36.5%
- 5.3People per householdBelow the Khuzdar figure of 6.1
- 114.74Men per 100 womenBelow the Khuzdar figure of 116.84
- 2.53%Population growth a yearBelow the Khuzdar figure of 3.78%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 62,102 | 53.4% |
| Women | 54,123 | 46.6% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 89,354 | 76.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 26,875 | 23.1% |
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 | 31.8% |
| Men | 41.6% |
| Women | 20.8% |
| Rural | 26.2% |
| Urban | 49.7% |
27,847 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Wadh
- What is the population of Wadh Tehsil?
- Wadh Tehsil had 116,229 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 10 tehsils in Khuzdar, and 11.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 100,115, so there are 16,114 more people now.
- How fast is Wadh growing?
- The population of Wadh grew 2.53% 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 Wadh?
- Wadh covers 2,118 square kilometres. That works out at 54.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Wadh live in towns and cities?
- 26,875 people in Wadh live in towns and cities and 89,354 live in villages. That makes it 23.1% urban, against 36.5% for Khuzdar.
- How many men and women live in Wadh?
- The census counted 62,102 men and 54,123 women in Wadh. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 114.74 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Wadh?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Wadh was 31.8%. It was 41.6% for men and 20.8% for women, a gap of 20.8 percentage points.
- Where does Wadh rank by population?
- Wadh ranks 421st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.