Kandhkot Tehsil
Kandhkot Tehsil in Kashmore has 407,592 people and covers 654 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Kandhkot
407,592
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Kashmore. 33.0% of Kashmore
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 407,592 |
| 2017 | 366,111 |
Key numbers
- 654 sq kmArea25.3% of Kashmore
- 623.2People per sq kmAbove the Kashmore figure of 478.3
- 35.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kashmore figure of 22.0%
- 5.8People per householdBelow the Kashmore figure of 5.9
- 105.66Men per 100 womenAbove the Kashmore figure of 103.73
- 1.81%Population growth a yearBelow the Kashmore figure of 2.09%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 209,395 | 51.4% |
| Women | 198,186 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 264,961 | 65.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 142,631 | 35.0% |
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 | 37.9% |
| Men | 47.2% |
| Women | 28.1% |
| Rural | 26.6% |
| Urban | 56.6% |
103,870 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kandhkot
- What is the population of Kandhkot Tehsil?
- Kandhkot Tehsil had 407,592 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Kashmore, and 33.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 366,111, so there are 41,481 more people now.
- How fast is Kandhkot growing?
- The population of Kandhkot grew 1.81% 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 Kandhkot?
- Kandhkot covers 654 square kilometres. That works out at 623.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.8 people on average.
- How many people in Kandhkot live in towns and cities?
- 142,631 people in Kandhkot live in towns and cities and 264,961 live in villages. That makes it 35.0% urban, against 22.0% for Kashmore.
- How many men and women live in Kandhkot?
- The census counted 209,395 men and 198,186 women in Kandhkot. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 105.66 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kandhkot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kandhkot was 37.9%. It was 47.2% for men and 28.1% for women, a gap of 19.1 percentage points.
- Where does Kandhkot rank by population?
- Kandhkot ranks 200th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.