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Kirdgap Tehsil
Kirdgap Tehsil in Mastung has 36,701 people and covers 929 sq km.
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Map of Kirdgap
36,701
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Mastung. 11.7% of Mastung
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,701 |
| 2017 | 28,624 |
Key numbers
- 929 sq kmArea28.1% of Mastung
- 39.5People per sq kmBelow the Mastung figure of 94.7
- 7.3People per householdAbove the Mastung figure of 7.1
- 111.08Men per 100 womenBelow the Mastung figure of 113.70
- 4.24%Population growth a yearAbove the Mastung figure of 2.79%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 19,314 | 52.6% |
| Women | 17,387 | 47.4% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 36,701 | 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 | 42.7% |
| Men | 55.8% |
| Women | 28.3% |
| Rural | 42.7% |
7,587 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kirdgap
- What is the population of Kirdgap Tehsil?
- Kirdgap Tehsil had 36,701 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Mastung, and 11.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 28,624, so there are 8,077 more people now.
- How fast is Kirdgap growing?
- The population of Kirdgap grew 4.24% 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 Kirdgap?
- Kirdgap covers 929 square kilometres. That works out at 39.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.3 people on average.
- How many people in Kirdgap live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kirdgap. All 36,701 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Kirdgap?
- The census counted 19,314 men and 17,387 women in Kirdgap. That is 111.08 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kirdgap?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kirdgap was 42.7%. It was 55.8% for men and 28.3% for women, a gap of 27.5 percentage points.
- Where does Kirdgap rank by population?
- Kirdgap ranks 528th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.