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Zhob District
Zhob District in Balochistan has 355,692 people and covers 15,987 sq km.
District map
Map of Zhob
355,692
People counted in the 2023 census
13th of 34 districts in Balochistan. 2.4% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 355,692 |
| 2017 | 310,354 |
Key numbers
- 15,987 sq kmArea4.6% of Balochistan
- 22.3People per sq kmBelow the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 13.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 7.4People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 117.57Men per 100 womenAbove the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.30%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 192,202 | 54.0% |
| Women | 163,485 | 46.0% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 308,716 | 86.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 46,976 | 13.2% |
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 | 36.6% |
| Men | 45.2% |
| Women | 26.8% |
| Rural | 31.3% |
| Urban | 70.2% |
73,649 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Zhob
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhob | 284,620 | 9,322 sq km | 80.0% |
| Sambaza | 25,150 | 2,888 sq km | 7.1% |
| Ashwat | 25,094 | 901 sq km | 7.1% |
| Kakar Khurasan | 15,018 | 1,286 sq km | 4.2% |
| Kashatoo | 5,810 | 1,590 sq km | 1.6% |
Common questions about Zhob
- What is the population of Zhob District?
- Zhob District had 355,692 people in the 2023 census. That is the 13th largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 2.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 310,354, so there are 45,338 more people now.
- How fast is Zhob growing?
- The population of Zhob grew 2.30% 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 Zhob?
- Zhob covers 15,987 square kilometres. That works out at 22.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Zhob live in towns and cities?
- 46,976 people in Zhob live in towns and cities and 308,716 live in villages. That makes it 13.2% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Zhob?
- The census counted 192,202 men and 163,485 women in Zhob. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 117.57 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Zhob?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Zhob was 36.6%. It was 45.2% for men and 26.8% for women, a gap of 18.4 percentage points.
- Where does Zhob rank by population?
- Zhob ranks 110th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.