PlacesBalochistanPanjgurTehsil
Gichk Tehsil
Gichk Tehsil in Panjgur has 33,578 people and covers 8,387 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Gichk
33,578
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Panjgur. 6.6% of Panjgur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,578 |
| 2017 | 16,646 |
Key numbers
- 8,387 sq kmArea49.7% of Panjgur
- 4.0People per sq kmBelow the Panjgur figure of 30.2
- 2.1People per householdBelow the Panjgur figure of 4.3
- 169.48Men per 100 womenAbove the Panjgur figure of 112.09
- 12.44%Population growth a yearAbove the Panjgur figure of 8.36%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 21,116 | 62.9% |
| Women | 12,459 | 37.1% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 33,578 | 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 | 20.1% |
| Men | 21.7% |
| Women | 17.5% |
| Rural | 20.1% |
6,794 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gichk
- What is the population of Gichk Tehsil?
- Gichk Tehsil had 33,578 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Panjgur, and 6.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 16,646, so there are 16,932 more people now.
- How fast is Gichk growing?
- The population of Gichk grew 12.44% 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 Gichk?
- Gichk covers 8,387 square kilometres. That works out at 4.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 2.1 people on average.
- How many people in Gichk live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gichk. All 33,578 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gichk?
- The census counted 21,116 men and 12,459 women in Gichk. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 169.48 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gichk?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gichk was 20.1%. It was 21.7% for men and 17.5% for women, a gap of 4.2 percentage points.
- Where does Gichk rank by population?
- Gichk ranks 537th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.