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Dak Tehsil
Dak Tehsil in Nushki has 16,929 people and covers 2,066 sq km.
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Map of Dak
16,929
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Nushki. 8.1% of Nushki
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,929 |
| 2017 | 16,127 |
Key numbers
- 2,066 sq kmArea35.6% of Nushki
- 8.2People per sq kmBelow the Nushki figure of 35.9
- 6.0People per householdBelow the Nushki figure of 6.6
- 101.88Men per 100 womenBelow the Nushki figure of 108.75
- 0.81%Population growth a yearBelow the Nushki figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 8,543 | 50.5% |
| Women | 8,385 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 16,929 | 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 | 36.3% |
| Men | 48.7% |
| Women | 24.0% |
| Rural | 36.3% |
3,020 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dak
- What is the population of Dak Tehsil?
- Dak Tehsil had 16,929 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Nushki, and 8.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 16,127, so there are 802 more people now.
- How fast is Dak growing?
- The population of Dak grew 0.81% 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 Dak?
- Dak covers 2,066 square kilometres. That works out at 8.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Dak live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Dak. All 16,929 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Dak?
- The census counted 8,543 men and 8,385 women in Dak. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 101.88 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dak?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dak was 36.3%. It was 48.7% for men and 24.0% for women, a gap of 24.6 percentage points.
- Where does Dak rank by population?
- Dak ranks 573rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.