Turbat Tehsil
Turbat | |
|---|---|
Turbat Turbat Turbat Turbat | |
| Coordinates: 26°0′15″N 63°3′38″E / 26.00417°N 63.06056°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Kech |
| Headquarter | Turbat |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 9,742 km2 (3,761 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil | 470,605 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 268,625 (57.08%) |
| • Rural | 201,980 (42.92%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 63.65% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union Councils | 17 |
Turbat Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Kech District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into seventeen Union Councils and is headquartered in the city of Turbat.[1]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 41,900 | — |
| 1972 | 91,982 | +7.41% |
| 1981 | 147,920 | +5.42% |
| 1998 | 157,142 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 416,608 | +5.27% |
| 2023 | 470,605 | +2.05% |
| Sources: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics:[2] | ||
According to 2023 census, Tehsils had a population of 470,605 living in 100,774 households, including 42,826 in rural and 57,948 in urban areas.[3]
The overall literacy rate stands at 63.65%, with a marked urban-rural divide: 67.66% in urban areas compared to only 58.25% in rural areas of the tehsil. A significant gender gap is also evident, with male literacy at 70.14% and females literacy at just 56.82%. These figures highlight persistent challenges in educational access, particularly for women and girls.
See also
References
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kech/Turbat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
- ^ "Table 4: Area and Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951–1998 Censuses" (PDF). Lahore School of Economics. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Table 24: Housing Characteristics, Facilities of Toilet and Washroom Used by Households, Rural/Urban: Census 2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2025.