PlacesBalochistanKilla SaifullahTehsil
Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil
Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil in Killa Saifullah has 34,298 people and covers 383 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kan Mehtarzai
34,298
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 6 tehsils in Killa Saifullah. 9.0% of Killa Saifullah
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34,298 |
| 2017 | 33,242 |
Key numbers
- 383 sq kmArea5.6% of Killa Saifullah
- 89.6People per sq kmAbove the Killa Saifullah figure of 55.7
- 4.6People per householdBelow the Killa Saifullah figure of 5.4
- 103.09Men per 100 womenBelow the Killa Saifullah figure of 109.91
- 0.52%Population growth a yearBelow the Killa Saifullah figure of 1.74%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 17,409 | 50.8% |
| Women | 16,888 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 34,298 | 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 | 53.6% |
| Men | 68.4% |
| Women | 38.4% |
| Rural | 53.6% |
5,269 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kan Mehtarzai
- What is the population of Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil?
- Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil had 34,298 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 6 tehsils in Killa Saifullah, and 9.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 33,242, so there are 1,056 more people now.
- How fast is Kan Mehtarzai growing?
- The population of Kan Mehtarzai grew 0.52% 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 Kan Mehtarzai?
- Kan Mehtarzai covers 383 square kilometres. That works out at 89.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.6 people on average.
- How many people in Kan Mehtarzai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kan Mehtarzai. All 34,298 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Kan Mehtarzai?
- The census counted 17,409 men and 16,888 women in Kan Mehtarzai. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 103.09 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kan Mehtarzai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kan Mehtarzai was 53.6%. It was 68.4% for men and 38.4% for women, a gap of 29.9 percentage points.
- Where does Kan Mehtarzai rank by population?
- Kan Mehtarzai ranks 535th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.