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Nushki District
Nushki District in Balochistan has 207,834 people and covers 5,797 sq km.
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Map of Nushki
207,834
People counted in the 2023 census
27th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.4% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 207,834 |
| 2017 | 178,947 |
Key numbers
- 5,797 sq kmArea1.7% of Balochistan
- 35.9People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 23.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 6.6People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 108.75Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.53%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 108,271 | 52.1% |
| Women | 99,558 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 159,262 | 76.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 48,572 | 23.4% |
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 | 57.1% |
| Men | 69.2% |
| Women | 44.2% |
| Rural | 54.2% |
| Urban | 66.3% |
31,069 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Nushki
- What is the population of Nushki District?
- Nushki District had 207,834 people in the 2023 census. That is the 27th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 178,947, so there are 28,887 more people now.
- How fast is Nushki growing?
- The population of Nushki grew 2.53% 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 Nushki?
- Nushki covers 5,797 square kilometres. That works out at 35.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Nushki live in towns and cities?
- 48,572 people in Nushki live in towns and cities and 159,262 live in villages. That makes it 23.4% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Nushki?
- The census counted 108,271 men and 99,558 women in Nushki. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 108.75 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nushki?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nushki was 57.1%. It was 69.2% for men and 44.2% for women, a gap of 25.1 percentage points.
- Where does Nushki rank by population?
- Nushki ranks 127th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.