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Hurram Zai Tehsil
Hurram Zai Tehsil in Pishin has 147,844 people and covers 418 sq km.
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Map of Hurram Zai
147,844
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 7 tehsils in Pishin. 17.7% of Pishin
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 147,844 |
| 2017 | 132,102 |
Key numbers
- 418 sq kmArea6.7% of Pishin
- 353.7People per sq kmAbove the Pishin figure of 134.4
- 29.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Pishin figure of 29.2%
- 5.9People per householdAbove the Pishin figure of 5.6
- 99.93Men per 100 womenBelow the Pishin figure of 104.34
- 1.90%Population growth a yearBelow the Pishin figure of 2.12%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 73,896 | 50.0% |
| Women | 73,947 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 104,899 | 71.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 42,945 | 29.0% |
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 | 39.7% |
| Men | 61.3% |
| Women | 18.7% |
| Rural | 40.9% |
| Urban | 36.5% |
34,239 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Hurram Zai
- What is the population of Hurram Zai Tehsil?
- Hurram Zai Tehsil had 147,844 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 7 tehsils in Pishin, and 17.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 132,102, so there are 15,742 more people now.
- How fast is Hurram Zai growing?
- The population of Hurram Zai grew 1.90% 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 Hurram Zai?
- Hurram Zai covers 418 square kilometres. That works out at 353.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Hurram Zai live in towns and cities?
- 42,945 people in Hurram Zai live in towns and cities and 104,899 live in villages. That makes it 29.1% urban, against 29.2% for Pishin.
- How many men and women live in Hurram Zai?
- The census counted 73,896 men and 73,947 women in Hurram Zai. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 99.93 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hurram Zai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hurram Zai was 39.7%. It was 61.3% for men and 18.7% for women, a gap of 42.6 percentage points.
- Where does Hurram Zai rank by population?
- Hurram Zai ranks 388th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.