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Kakar Khurasan Tehsil
Kakar Khurasan Tehsil in Zhob has 15,018 people and covers 1,286 sq km.
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Map of Kakar Khurasan
15,018
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Zhob. 4.2% of Zhob
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,018 |
| 2017 | 13,831 |
Key numbers
- 1,286 sq kmArea8.0% of Zhob
- 11.7People per sq kmBelow the Zhob figure of 22.3
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Zhob figure of 7.4
- 108.87Men per 100 womenBelow the Zhob figure of 117.57
- 1.39%Population growth a yearBelow the Zhob figure of 2.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 7,828 | 52.1% |
| Women | 7,190 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 15,018 | 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 | 21.5% |
| Men | 32.4% |
| Women | 9.7% |
| Rural | 21.5% |
3,078 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kakar Khurasan
- What is the population of Kakar Khurasan Tehsil?
- Kakar Khurasan Tehsil had 15,018 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Zhob, and 4.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 13,831, so there are 1,187 more people now.
- How fast is Kakar Khurasan growing?
- The population of Kakar Khurasan grew 1.39% 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 Kakar Khurasan?
- Kakar Khurasan covers 1,286 square kilometres. That works out at 11.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Kakar Khurasan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kakar Khurasan. All 15,018 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Kakar Khurasan?
- The census counted 7,828 men and 7,190 women in Kakar Khurasan. That is 108.87 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kakar Khurasan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kakar Khurasan was 21.5%. It was 32.4% for men and 9.7% for women, a gap of 22.6 percentage points.
- Where does Kakar Khurasan rank by population?
- Kakar Khurasan ranks 580th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.