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Lakhra Tehsil
Lakhra Tehsil in Lasbela has 46,744 people and covers 1,954 sq km.
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Map of Lakhra
46,744
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 9 tehsils in Lasbela. 6.9% of Lasbela
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 46,744 |
| 2017 | 35,495 |
Key numbers
- 1,954 sq kmArea12.9% of Lasbela
- 23.9People per sq kmBelow the Lasbela figure of 44.9
- 6.3People per householdAbove the Lasbela figure of 5.8
- 100.69Men per 100 womenBelow the Lasbela figure of 105.04
- 4.71%Population growth a yearAbove the Lasbela figure of 2.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 23,452 | 50.2% |
| Women | 23,291 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 46,744 | 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 | 15.3% |
| Men | 22.9% |
| Women | 7.5% |
| Rural | 15.3% |
12,266 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lakhra
- What is the population of Lakhra Tehsil?
- Lakhra Tehsil had 46,744 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 9 tehsils in Lasbela, and 6.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 35,495, so there are 11,249 more people now.
- How fast is Lakhra growing?
- The population of Lakhra grew 4.71% 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 Lakhra?
- Lakhra covers 1,954 square kilometres. That works out at 23.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Lakhra live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Lakhra. All 46,744 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Lakhra?
- The census counted 23,452 men and 23,291 women in Lakhra. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.69 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lakhra?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lakhra was 15.3%. It was 22.9% for men and 7.5% for women, a gap of 15.4 percentage points.
- Where does Lakhra rank by population?
- Lakhra ranks 513th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.