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Ashwat Tehsil
Ashwat Tehsil in Zhob has 25,094 people and covers 901 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Ashwat
25,094
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Zhob. 7.1% of Zhob
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,094 |
| 2017 | 20,768 |
Key numbers
- 901 sq kmArea5.6% of Zhob
- 27.9People per sq kmAbove the Zhob figure of 22.3
- 8.4People per householdAbove the Zhob figure of 7.4
- 117.08Men per 100 womenBelow the Zhob figure of 117.57
- 3.21%Population growth a yearAbove the Zhob figure of 2.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 13,534 | 53.9% |
| Women | 11,560 | 46.1% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 25,094 | 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 | 14.5% |
| Men | 19.8% |
| Women | 8.5% |
| Rural | 14.5% |
7,670 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ashwat
- What is the population of Ashwat Tehsil?
- Ashwat Tehsil had 25,094 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Zhob, and 7.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 20,768, so there are 4,326 more people now.
- How fast is Ashwat growing?
- The population of Ashwat grew 3.21% 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 Ashwat?
- Ashwat covers 901 square kilometres. That works out at 27.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.4 people on average.
- How many people in Ashwat live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Ashwat. All 25,094 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Ashwat?
- The census counted 13,534 men and 11,560 women in Ashwat. That is 117.08 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ashwat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ashwat was 14.5%. It was 19.8% for men and 8.5% for women, a gap of 11.3 percentage points.
- Where does Ashwat rank by population?
- Ashwat ranks 557th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.