Gandakha Tehsil
Gandakha Tehsil | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| تحصیل گنداخہ | |
Gandakha Tehsil Gandakha Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′N 67°31′E / 28.1°N 67.51°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Usta Muhammad District |
| Headquarter | Gandakha |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 554 km2 (214 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil | 81,190 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 81,190 (100%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 24.59% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0838 |
Gandakha is a tehsil (sub-division) of Usta Muhammad District in Balochistan, Pakistan. Other tehsil in the district is Usta Muhammad.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 23,983 | — |
| 1972 | 34,721 | +3.42% |
| 1981 | 45,830 | +3.13% |
| 1998 | 57,727 | +1.37% |
| 2017 | 74,881 | +1.38% |
| 2023 | 81,190 | +1.36% |
| Sources:[1] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Gandakha Tehsil had a population of 81,190 living in 14,259 households.[2] All the population lives in rural areas. The overall literacy rate stands at 24.59% A significant gender gap is also evident, with male literacy at 33.82% and females literacy at just 15.27%.[3] These figures highlight persistent challenges in educational access, particularly for women and girls.
See also
References
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "LITERACY RATE AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION AGE (5-16) BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
28°1′0″N 67°51′0″E / 28.01667°N 67.85000°E