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Sohbatpur District
Sohbatpur District in Balochistan has 240,106 people and covers 802 sq km.
District map
Map of Sohbatpur
240,106
People counted in the 2023 census
24th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.6% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 240,106 |
| 2017 | 200,426 |
Key numbers
- 802 sq kmArea0.2% of Balochistan
- 299.4People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 6.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.1People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 103.06Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 3.06%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 121,863 | 50.8% |
| Women | 118,241 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 225,378 | 93.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 14,728 | 6.1% |
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 | 41.0% |
| Men | 53.3% |
| Women | 28.4% |
| Rural | 40.3% |
| Urban | 52.1% |
48,360 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Sohbatpur
- What is the population of Sohbatpur District?
- Sohbatpur District had 240,106 people in the 2023 census. That is the 24th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 200,426, so there are 39,680 more people now.
- How fast is Sohbatpur growing?
- The population of Sohbatpur grew 3.06% 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 Sohbatpur?
- Sohbatpur covers 802 square kilometres. That works out at 299.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Sohbatpur live in towns and cities?
- 14,728 people in Sohbatpur live in towns and cities and 225,378 live in villages. That makes it 6.1% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Sohbatpur?
- The census counted 121,863 men and 118,241 women in Sohbatpur. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 103.06 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sohbatpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sohbatpur was 41.0%. It was 53.3% for men and 28.4% for women, a gap of 24.8 percentage points.
- Where does Sohbatpur rank by population?
- Sohbatpur ranks 124th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.