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Nasirabad District
Nasirabad District in Balochistan has 563,315 people and covers 3,387 sq km.
District map
Map of Nasirabad
563,315
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 3.8% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 563,315 |
| 2017 | 489,779 |
Key numbers
- 3,387 sq kmArea1.0% of Balochistan
- 166.3People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 19.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 6.4People per householdSame as the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 104.54Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.37%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 287,902 | 51.1% |
| Women | 275,395 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 18 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 456,363 | 81.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 106,952 | 19.0% |
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 | 29.0% |
| Men | 36.4% |
| Women | 21.2% |
| Rural | 24.4% |
| Urban | 48.3% |
151,207 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Nasirabad
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dera Murad Jamali | 265,822 | 281 sq km | 47.2% |
| Tamboo | 149,518 | 683 sq km | 26.5% |
| Baba Kot | 53,661 | 967 sq km | 9.5% |
| Mir Hassan Khosa | 53,400 | 229 sq km | 9.5% |
| Chattar | 32,276 | 961 sq km | 5.7% |
| Landhi | 8,638 | 266 sq km | 1.5% |
Common questions about Nasirabad
- What is the population of Nasirabad District?
- Nasirabad District had 563,315 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 3.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 489,779, so there are 73,536 more people now.
- How fast is Nasirabad growing?
- The population of Nasirabad grew 2.37% 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 Nasirabad?
- Nasirabad covers 3,387 square kilometres. That works out at 166.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Nasirabad live in towns and cities?
- 106,952 people in Nasirabad live in towns and cities and 456,363 live in villages. That makes it 19.0% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Nasirabad?
- The census counted 287,902 men and 275,395 women in Nasirabad. It also counted 18 transgender people. That is 104.54 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nasirabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nasirabad was 29.0%. It was 36.4% for men and 21.2% for women, a gap of 15.3 percentage points.
- Where does Nasirabad rank by population?
- Nasirabad ranks 98th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.