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Kohlu District
Kohlu District in Balochistan has 260,220 people and covers 7,610 sq km.
District map
Map of Kohlu
260,220
People counted in the 2023 census
23rd of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.7% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 260,220 |
| 2017 | 213,933 |
Key numbers
- 7,610 sq kmArea2.2% of Balochistan
- 34.2People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 7.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 109.91Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 3.33%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 136,243 | 52.4% |
| Women | 123,961 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 16 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 241,242 | 92.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 18,978 | 7.3% |
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 | 28.5% |
| Men | 32.6% |
| Women | 23.9% |
| Rural | 25.6% |
| Urban | 65.1% |
69,516 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Kohlu
- What is the population of Kohlu District?
- Kohlu District had 260,220 people in the 2023 census. That is the 23rd largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 213,933, so there are 46,287 more people now.
- How fast is Kohlu growing?
- The population of Kohlu grew 3.33% 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 Kohlu?
- Kohlu covers 7,610 square kilometres. That works out at 34.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Kohlu live in towns and cities?
- 18,978 people in Kohlu live in towns and cities and 241,242 live in villages. That makes it 7.3% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Kohlu?
- The census counted 136,243 men and 123,961 women in Kohlu. It also counted 16 transgender people. That is 109.91 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kohlu?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kohlu was 28.5%. It was 32.6% for men and 23.9% for women, a gap of 8.7 percentage points.
- Where does Kohlu rank by population?
- Kohlu ranks 123rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.