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Mekhtar Tehsil
Mekhtar Tehsil in Loralai has 46,790 people and covers 1,582 sq km.
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Map of Mekhtar
46,790
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Loralai. 17.2% of Loralai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 46,790 |
| 2017 | 40,867 |
Key numbers
- 1,582 sq kmArea41.8% of Loralai
- 29.6People per sq kmBelow the Loralai figure of 72.0
- 6.6People per householdBelow the Loralai figure of 7.1
- 108.82Men per 100 womenBelow the Loralai figure of 110.13
- 2.29%Population growth a yearAbove the Loralai figure of 1.83%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 24,382 | 52.1% |
| Women | 22,405 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 46,790 | 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 | 24.6% |
| Men | 35.9% |
| Women | 11.9% |
| Rural | 24.6% |
10,582 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mekhtar
- What is the population of Mekhtar Tehsil?
- Mekhtar Tehsil had 46,790 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Loralai, and 17.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 40,867, so there are 5,923 more people now.
- How fast is Mekhtar growing?
- The population of Mekhtar grew 2.29% 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 Mekhtar?
- Mekhtar covers 1,582 square kilometres. That works out at 29.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Mekhtar live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Mekhtar. All 46,790 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Mekhtar?
- The census counted 24,382 men and 22,405 women in Mekhtar. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 108.82 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mekhtar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mekhtar was 24.6%. It was 35.9% for men and 11.9% for women, a gap of 24.0 percentage points.
- Where does Mekhtar rank by population?
- Mekhtar ranks 512th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.