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Loralai District
Loralai District in Balochistan has 272,432 people and covers 3,785 sq km.
District map
Map of Loralai
272,432
People counted in the 2023 census
19th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.8% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 272,432 |
| 2017 | 244,446 |
Key numbers
- 3,785 sq kmArea1.1% of Balochistan
- 72.0People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 21.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.1People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 110.13Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 1.83%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 142,774 | 52.4% |
| Women | 129,641 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 17 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 212,831 | 78.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 59,601 | 21.9% |
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 | 43.2% |
| Men | 54.3% |
| Women | 30.8% |
| Rural | 36.9% |
| Urban | 64.5% |
47,338 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Loralai
- What is the population of Loralai District?
- Loralai District had 272,432 people in the 2023 census. That is the 19th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 244,446, so there are 27,986 more people now.
- How fast is Loralai growing?
- The population of Loralai grew 1.83% 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 Loralai?
- Loralai covers 3,785 square kilometres. That works out at 72.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Loralai live in towns and cities?
- 59,601 people in Loralai live in towns and cities and 212,831 live in villages. That makes it 21.9% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Loralai?
- The census counted 142,774 men and 129,641 women in Loralai. It also counted 17 transgender people. That is 110.13 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Loralai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Loralai was 43.2%. It was 54.3% for men and 30.8% for women, a gap of 23.5 percentage points.
- Where does Loralai rank by population?
- Loralai ranks 119th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.