PlacesBalochistanQuettaTehsil
Kuchlak Tehsil
Kuchlak Tehsil in Quetta has 310,246 people and covers 180 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kuchlak
310,246
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Quetta. 12.0% of Quetta
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 310,246 |
| 2017 | 261,209 |
Key numbers
- 180 sq kmArea5.2% of Quetta
- 1,723.6People per sq kmAbove the Quetta figure of 753.0
- 16.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Quetta figure of 60.3%
- 8.3People per householdBelow the Quetta figure of 8.9
- 104.11Men per 100 womenAbove the Quetta figure of 103.48
- 2.92%Population growth a yearAbove the Quetta figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 158,245 | 51.0% |
| Women | 151,995 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 259,436 | 83.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 50,810 | 16.4% |
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 | 50.6% |
| Men | 62.1% |
| Women | 38.2% |
| Rural | 48.1% |
| Urban | 63.2% |
38,492 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kuchlak
- What is the population of Kuchlak Tehsil?
- Kuchlak Tehsil had 310,246 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Quetta, and 12.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 261,209, so there are 49,037 more people now.
- How fast is Kuchlak growing?
- The population of Kuchlak grew 2.92% 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 Kuchlak?
- Kuchlak covers 180 square kilometres. That works out at 1,723.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.3 people on average.
- How many people in Kuchlak live in towns and cities?
- 50,810 people in Kuchlak live in towns and cities and 259,436 live in villages. That makes it 16.4% urban, against 60.3% for Quetta.
- How many men and women live in Kuchlak?
- The census counted 158,245 men and 151,995 women in Kuchlak. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 104.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kuchlak?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kuchlak was 50.6%. It was 62.1% for men and 38.2% for women, a gap of 23.9 percentage points.
- Where does Kuchlak rank by population?
- Kuchlak ranks 267th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.