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Saranan Tehsil
Saranan Tehsil in Pishin has 65,157 people and covers 83 sq km.
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Map of Saranan
65,157
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Pishin. 7.8% of Pishin
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65,157 |
| 2017 | 56,302 |
Key numbers
- 83 sq kmArea1.3% of Pishin
- 785.0People per sq kmAbove the Pishin figure of 134.4
- 71.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Pishin figure of 29.2%
- 5.6People per householdSame as the Pishin figure of 5.6
- 101.50Men per 100 womenBelow the Pishin figure of 104.34
- 2.47%Population growth a yearAbove the Pishin figure of 2.12%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 32,820 | 50.4% |
| Women | 32,336 | 49.6% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 18,645 | 28.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 46,512 | 71.4% |
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 | 48.3% |
| Men | 63.8% |
| Women | 33.1% |
| Rural | 33.2% |
| Urban | 54.8% |
13,754 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Saranan
- What is the population of Saranan Tehsil?
- Saranan Tehsil had 65,157 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Pishin, and 7.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 56,302, so there are 8,855 more people now.
- How fast is Saranan growing?
- The population of Saranan grew 2.47% 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 Saranan?
- Saranan covers 83 square kilometres. That works out at 785.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.6 people on average.
- How many people in Saranan live in towns and cities?
- 46,512 people in Saranan live in towns and cities and 18,645 live in villages. That makes it 71.4% urban, against 29.2% for Pishin.
- How many men and women live in Saranan?
- The census counted 32,820 men and 32,336 women in Saranan. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 101.50 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Saranan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Saranan was 48.3%. It was 63.8% for men and 33.1% for women, a gap of 30.7 percentage points.
- Where does Saranan rank by population?
- Saranan ranks 474th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.