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Panjpai Tehsil
Panjpai Tehsil in Quetta has 21,371 people and covers 1,205 sq km.
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Map of Panjpai
21,371
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Quetta. 0.8% of Quetta
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,371 |
| 2017 | 19,011 |
Key numbers
- 1,205 sq kmArea35.0% of Quetta
- 17.7People per sq kmBelow the Quetta figure of 753.0
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Quetta figure of 8.9
- 99.39Men per 100 womenBelow the Quetta figure of 103.48
- 1.97%Population growth a yearBelow the Quetta figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 10,653 | 49.8% |
| Women | 10,718 | 50.2% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 21,371 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
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 | 37.7% |
| Men | 50.7% |
| Women | 24.5% |
| Rural | 37.7% |
3,663 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Panjpai
- What is the population of Panjpai Tehsil?
- Panjpai Tehsil had 21,371 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Quetta, and 0.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 19,011, so there are 2,360 more people now.
- How fast is Panjpai growing?
- The population of Panjpai grew 1.97% 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 Panjpai?
- Panjpai covers 1,205 square kilometres. That works out at 17.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Panjpai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Panjpai. All 21,371 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Panjpai?
- The census counted 10,653 men and 10,718 women in Panjpai. That is 99.39 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Panjpai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Panjpai was 37.7%. It was 50.7% for men and 24.5% for women, a gap of 26.2 percentage points.
- Where does Panjpai rank by population?
- Panjpai ranks 564th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.