PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Sherani District
Sherani District in Balochistan has 191,687 people and covers 4,310 sq km.
District map
Map of Sherani
191,687
People counted in the 2023 census
30th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.3% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 191,687 |
| 2017 | 152,952 |
Key numbers
- 4,310 sq kmArea1.2% of Balochistan
- 44.5People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 5.3People per householdBelow the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 122.02Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 3.84%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 105,345 | 55.0% |
| Women | 86,336 | 45.0% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 191,687 | 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 | 23.9% |
| Men | 31.5% |
| Women | 15.0% |
| Rural | 23.9% |
55,915 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Sherani
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherani | 191,687 | 4,310 sq km | 100.0% |
Common questions about Sherani
- What is the population of Sherani District?
- Sherani District had 191,687 people in the 2023 census. That is the 30th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 152,952, so there are 38,735 more people now.
- How fast is Sherani growing?
- The population of Sherani grew 3.84% 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 Sherani?
- Sherani covers 4,310 square kilometres. That works out at 44.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.3 people on average.
- How many people in Sherani live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Sherani. All 191,687 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Sherani?
- The census counted 105,345 men and 86,336 women in Sherani. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 122.02 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sherani?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sherani was 23.9%. It was 31.5% for men and 15.0% for women, a gap of 16.5 percentage points.
- Where does Sherani rank by population?
- Sherani ranks 132nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.