Awaran Tehsil

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Awaran
Tehsil
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Balochistan
District Awaran
Capital Awaran
Area
 •  Tehsil
13,075 km2 (5,048 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [1]
 •  Tehsil
45,774
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
 •  Urban
28,780 (62.87%)
 •  Rural
16,994 (37.13%)
Literacy
[2]
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (42.90%)
  • Male:
    (50.90%)
  • Female:
    (34.92%)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union Councils 3
Union Councils Awaran
Teertaj

Awaran is an administrative subdivision, (tehsil) of Awaran District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 2 Union Councils. [3]

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...—    
1961...—    
1972...—    
1981...—    
1998...—    
2017...—    
202345,774—    
Sources: [4]

Population

According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, Awaran Tehsil has a total population of 45,774. Of this population, 28,780 individuals (approximately 62.87%) reside in urban areas, while 16,994 individuals (approximately 37.13%) live in rural areas. [5]

The tehsil covers an area of 13,075 square kilometers, resulting in a low population density of about 3.5 people per square kilometer. [5]

The literacy rate in Awaran Tehsil stands at 42.90%, with a gender disparity: 50.90% literacy among males and 34.92% among females.

Language

The population is predominantly Baloch, speaking Balochi as their main language, and adhering to Islam. The economy largely depends on subsistence agriculture and livestock rearing.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran - Government of Pakistan
  4. ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. 1 2 "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).

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