PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Surab District
Surab District in Balochistan has 279,038 people and covers 762 sq km.
District map
Map of Surab
279,038
People counted in the 2023 census
18th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.9% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 279,038 |
| 2017 | 208,493 |
Key numbers
- 762 sq kmArea0.2% of Balochistan
- 366.2People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 13.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 103.11Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 4.99%Population growth a yearAbove the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 141,648 | 50.8% |
| Women | 137,372 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 18 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 242,570 | 86.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 36,468 | 13.1% |
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 | 37.4% |
| Men | 45.2% |
| Women | 29.6% |
| Rural | 36.0% |
| Urban | 47.4% |
69,427 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Surab
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surab | 95,469 | 233 sq km | 34.2% |
| Gidder | 89,631 | 205 sq km | 32.1% |
| Shaheed Meharabad Zehri | 66,435 | 109 sq km | 23.8% |
| Dasht E Goran | 27,503 | 215 sq km | 9.9% |
Common questions about Surab
- What is the population of Surab District?
- Surab District had 279,038 people in the 2023 census. That is the 18th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 208,493, so there are 70,545 more people now.
- How fast is Surab growing?
- The population of Surab grew 4.99% 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 Surab?
- Surab covers 762 square kilometres. That works out at 366.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Surab live in towns and cities?
- 36,468 people in Surab live in towns and cities and 242,570 live in villages. That makes it 13.1% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Surab?
- The census counted 141,648 men and 137,372 women in Surab. It also counted 18 transgender people. That is 103.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Surab?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Surab was 37.4%. It was 45.2% for men and 29.6% for women, a gap of 15.6 percentage points.
- Where does Surab rank by population?
- Surab ranks 118th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.