PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Mastung District
Mastung District in Balochistan has 313,271 people and covers 3,308 sq km.
District map
Map of Mastung
313,271
People counted in the 2023 census
15th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 2.1% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 313,271 |
| 2017 | 265,676 |
Key numbers
- 3,308 sq kmArea1.0% of Balochistan
- 94.7People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 12.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.1People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 113.70Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.79%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 166,679 | 53.2% |
| Women | 146,589 | 46.8% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 272,897 | 87.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 40,374 | 12.9% |
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 | 46.0% |
| Men | 57.3% |
| Women | 33.3% |
| Rural | 42.5% |
| Urban | 68.3% |
57,702 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Mastung
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastung | 162,319 | 692 sq km | 51.8% |
| Dasht | 67,935 | 1,047 sq km | 21.7% |
| Khad Kocha | 46,316 | 640 sq km | 14.8% |
| Kirdgap | 36,701 | 929 sq km | 11.7% |
Common questions about Mastung
- What is the population of Mastung District?
- Mastung District had 313,271 people in the 2023 census. That is the 15th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 2.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 265,676, so there are 47,595 more people now.
- How fast is Mastung growing?
- The population of Mastung grew 2.79% 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 Mastung?
- Mastung covers 3,308 square kilometres. That works out at 94.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Mastung live in towns and cities?
- 40,374 people in Mastung live in towns and cities and 272,897 live in villages. That makes it 12.9% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Mastung?
- The census counted 166,679 men and 146,589 women in Mastung. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 113.70 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mastung?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mastung was 46.0%. It was 57.3% for men and 33.3% for women, a gap of 24.0 percentage points.
- Where does Mastung rank by population?
- Mastung ranks 114th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.