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Kanraj Tehsil
Kanraj Tehsil in Lasbela has 15,996 people and covers 1,190 sq km.
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15,996
People counted in the 2023 census
9th of 9 tehsils in Lasbela. 2.3% of Lasbela
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,996 |
| 2017 | 12,389 |
Key numbers
- 1,190 sq kmArea7.9% of Lasbela
- 13.4People per sq kmBelow the Lasbela figure of 44.9
- 5.8People per householdSame as the Lasbela figure of 5.8
- 104.88Men per 100 womenBelow the Lasbela figure of 105.04
- 4.36%Population growth a yearAbove the Lasbela figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 8,188 | 51.2% |
| Women | 7,807 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 15,996 | 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 | 20.3% |
| Men | 30.8% |
| Women | 8.9% |
| Rural | 20.3% |
3,892 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kanraj
- What is the population of Kanraj Tehsil?
- Kanraj Tehsil had 15,996 people in the 2023 census. That is the 9th largest of the 9 tehsils in Lasbela, and 2.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 12,389, so there are 3,607 more people now.
- How fast is Kanraj growing?
- The population of Kanraj grew 4.36% 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 Kanraj?
- Kanraj covers 1,190 square kilometres. That works out at 13.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Kanraj live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kanraj. All 15,996 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Kanraj?
- The census counted 8,188 men and 7,807 women in Kanraj. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 104.88 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kanraj?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kanraj was 20.3%. It was 30.8% for men and 8.9% for women, a gap of 21.9 percentage points.
- Where does Kanraj rank by population?
- Kanraj ranks 576th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.