PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Pishin District
Pishin District in Balochistan has 835,482 people and covers 6,218 sq km.
District map
Map of Pishin
835,482
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 5.6% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 835,482 |
| 2017 | 736,903 |
Key numbers
- 6,218 sq kmArea1.8% of Balochistan
- 134.4People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 29.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 5.6People per householdBelow the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 104.34Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.12%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 426,597 | 51.1% |
| Women | 408,862 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 23 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 591,697 | 70.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 243,785 | 29.2% |
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 | 51.1% |
| Men | 65.8% |
| Women | 36.1% |
| Rural | 48.9% |
| Urban | 56.1% |
170,453 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Pishin
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pishin | 325,641 | 1,199 sq km | 39.0% |
| Hurram Zai | 147,844 | 418 sq km | 17.7% |
| Barshore | 141,994 | 2,288 sq km | 17.0% |
| Saranan | 65,157 | 83 sq km | 7.8% |
| Karezat | 59,756 | 1,240 sq km | 7.2% |
| Bostan | 49,721 | 186 sq km | 6.0% |
| Nana Sahib | 45,369 | 804 sq km | 5.4% |
Common questions about Pishin
- What is the population of Pishin District?
- Pishin District had 835,482 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 5.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 736,903, so there are 98,579 more people now.
- How fast is Pishin growing?
- The population of Pishin grew 2.12% 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 Pishin?
- Pishin covers 6,218 square kilometres. That works out at 134.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Pishin live in towns and cities?
- 243,785 people in Pishin live in towns and cities and 591,697 live in villages. That makes it 29.2% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Pishin?
- The census counted 426,597 men and 408,862 women in Pishin. It also counted 23 transgender people. That is 104.34 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pishin?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pishin was 51.1%. It was 65.8% for men and 36.1% for women, a gap of 29.8 percentage points.
- Where does Pishin rank by population?
- Pishin ranks 90th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.