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Panjgur District
Panjgur District in Balochistan has 509,781 people and covers 16,891 sq km.
District map
Map of Panjgur
509,781
People counted in the 2023 census
8th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 3.4% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 509,781 |
| 2017 | 315,353 |
Key numbers
- 16,891 sq kmArea4.9% of Balochistan
- 30.2People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 30.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 4.3People per householdBelow the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 112.09Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 8.36%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 269,372 | 52.8% |
| Women | 240,314 | 47.1% |
| Transgender people | 95 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 352,088 | 69.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 157,693 | 30.9% |
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 | 42.1% |
| Men | 45.8% |
| Women | 37.8% |
| Rural | 44.8% |
| Urban | 36.4% |
90,815 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Panjgur
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panjgur | 392,277 | 2,945 sq km | 77.0% |
| Gichk | 33,578 | 8,387 sq km | 6.6% |
| Gowargo | 31,718 | 1,471 sq km | 6.2% |
| Jaheen Parome | 31,113 | 3,378 sq km | 6.1% |
| Kag | 21,095 | 710 sq km | 4.1% |
Common questions about Panjgur
- What is the population of Panjgur District?
- Panjgur District had 509,781 people in the 2023 census. That is the 8th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 3.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 315,353, so there are 194,428 more people now.
- How fast is Panjgur growing?
- The population of Panjgur grew 8.36% 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 Panjgur?
- Panjgur covers 16,891 square kilometres. That works out at 30.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.3 people on average.
- How many people in Panjgur live in towns and cities?
- 157,693 people in Panjgur live in towns and cities and 352,088 live in villages. That makes it 30.9% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Panjgur?
- The census counted 269,372 men and 240,314 women in Panjgur. It also counted 95 transgender people. That is 112.09 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Panjgur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Panjgur was 42.1%. It was 45.8% for men and 37.8% for women, a gap of 8.0 percentage points.
- Where does Panjgur rank by population?
- Panjgur ranks 102nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.