PlacesBalochistanPishinTehsil
Karezat Tehsil
Karezat Tehsil in Pishin has 59,756 people and covers 1,240 sq km.
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Map of Karezat
59,756
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 7 tehsils in Pishin. 7.2% of Pishin
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 59,756 |
| 2017 | 64,058 |
Key numbers
- 1,240 sq kmArea19.9% of Pishin
- 48.2People per sq kmBelow the Pishin figure of 134.4
- 78.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Pishin figure of 29.2%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Pishin figure of 5.6
- 102.84Men per 100 womenBelow the Pishin figure of 104.34
- -1.16%Population growth a yearBelow the Pishin figure of 2.12%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 30,296 | 50.7% |
| Women | 29,459 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 13,074 | 21.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 46,682 | 78.1% |
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 | 74.2% |
| Men | 81.2% |
| Women | 67.2% |
| Rural | 70.7% |
| Urban | 75.2% |
9,111 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Karezat
- What is the population of Karezat Tehsil?
- Karezat Tehsil had 59,756 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 7 tehsils in Pishin, and 7.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 64,058, so there are 4,302 fewer people now.
- How fast is Karezat growing?
- The population of Karezat grew -1.16% 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 Karezat?
- Karezat covers 1,240 square kilometres. That works out at 48.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Karezat live in towns and cities?
- 46,682 people in Karezat live in towns and cities and 13,074 live in villages. That makes it 78.1% urban, against 29.2% for Pishin.
- How many men and women live in Karezat?
- The census counted 30,296 men and 29,459 women in Karezat. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 102.84 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Karezat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Karezat was 74.2%. It was 81.2% for men and 67.2% for women, a gap of 13.9 percentage points.
- Where does Karezat rank by population?
- Karezat ranks 483rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.