Chitkan, Pakistan
Chitkan | |
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Chitkan | |
| Coordinates: 26°58′19″N 64°05′17″E / 26.972074°N 64.088058°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Makran Khan |
| District | Panjgur |
| Area | |
• Total | ... km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,034 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chitkan is a town of Panjgur District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The town is part of the Panjgur Tehsil in eastern Balochistan.
Demographics
Population
The population of the city in 1998 was 21,297. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population had risen to 47,034.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 754 | — |
| 1961 | 5,670 | +22.35% |
| 1972 | 9,879 | +5.18% |
| 1981 | 9,495 | −0.44% |
| 1998 | 21,297 | +4.87% |
| 2017 | 44,613 | +3.97% |
| 2023 | 47,034 | +0.88% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Languages
More than 99% of the population speak the Baloch language as the mother tongue.
References
- ^ "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Chitkān (Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.