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Ziarat District
Ziarat District in Balochistan has 189,535 people and covers 3,301 sq km.
District map
Map of Ziarat
189,535
People counted in the 2023 census
31st of 34 districts in Balochistan. 1.3% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 189,535 |
| 2017 | 160,095 |
Key numbers
- 3,301 sq kmArea1.0% of Balochistan
- 57.4People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 26.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 8.2People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 103.02Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.86%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 96,172 | 50.7% |
| Women | 93,355 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 8 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 140,133 | 73.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 49,402 | 26.1% |
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 | 43.4% |
| Men | 53.1% |
| Women | 33.5% |
| Rural | 41.8% |
| Urban | 47.6% |
43,568 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Ziarat
- What is the population of Ziarat District?
- Ziarat District had 189,535 people in the 2023 census. That is the 31st largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 1.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 160,095, so there are 29,440 more people now.
- How fast is Ziarat growing?
- The population of Ziarat grew 2.86% 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 Ziarat?
- Ziarat covers 3,301 square kilometres. That works out at 57.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.2 people on average.
- How many people in Ziarat live in towns and cities?
- 49,402 people in Ziarat live in towns and cities and 140,133 live in villages. That makes it 26.1% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Ziarat?
- The census counted 96,172 men and 93,355 women in Ziarat. It also counted 8 transgender people. That is 103.02 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ziarat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ziarat was 43.4%. It was 53.1% for men and 33.5% for women, a gap of 19.6 percentage points.
- Where does Ziarat rank by population?
- Ziarat ranks 133rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.