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Bela Tehsil
Bela Tehsil in Lasbela has 129,264 people and covers 1,527 sq km.
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129,264
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 9 tehsils in Lasbela. 19.0% of Lasbela
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 129,264 |
| 2017 | 104,727 |
Key numbers
- 1,527 sq kmArea10.1% of Lasbela
- 84.7People per sq kmAbove the Lasbela figure of 44.9
- 22.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Lasbela figure of 48.6%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Lasbela figure of 5.8
- 107.64Men per 100 womenAbove the Lasbela figure of 105.04
- 3.58%Population growth a yearAbove the Lasbela figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 67,004 | 51.8% |
| Women | 62,251 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 9 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 99,884 | 77.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 29,380 | 22.7% |
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 | 41.0% |
| Men | 51.9% |
| Women | 29.2% |
| Rural | 34.2% |
| Urban | 62.1% |
24,012 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bela
- What is the population of Bela Tehsil?
- Bela Tehsil had 129,264 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 9 tehsils in Lasbela, and 19.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 104,727, so there are 24,537 more people now.
- How fast is Bela growing?
- The population of Bela grew 3.58% 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 Bela?
- Bela covers 1,527 square kilometres. That works out at 84.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Bela live in towns and cities?
- 29,380 people in Bela live in towns and cities and 99,884 live in villages. That makes it 22.7% urban, against 48.6% for Lasbela.
- How many men and women live in Bela?
- The census counted 67,004 men and 62,251 women in Bela. It also counted 9 transgender people. That is 107.64 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bela?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bela was 41.0%. It was 51.9% for men and 29.2% for women, a gap of 22.7 percentage points.
- Where does Bela rank by population?
- Bela ranks 407th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.