Barkhan Tehsil

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Barkhan Tehsil
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Province Balochistan
District Barkhan
Capital Barkhan
Area
   Tehsil
3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
   Tehsil
210,249
   Urban
14,425 (6.86%)
   Rural
195,824 (93.14%)
Literacy (2023)
[1]
  Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (33.62%)
  • Male:
    (41.63%)
  • Female:
    (24.93%)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union Councils 8

Barkhan is an administrative subdivision, (tehsil) of Barkhan District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 8 Union Councils, [2] namely Bagahao, Barkhan, ChoharKot, Eshani, Naharkot, Rakhni, Rarkan and Saddar Barkhan. [3]

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Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Barkhan Tehsil has a population of 210,249 [4] .

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...    
196129,756    
197244,704+3.77%
198161,686+3.64%
1998103,545+3.09%
2017171,025+2.68%
2023210,249+3.50%
Source: [5]

References

  1. "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  2. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Awaran - Government of Pakistan
  3. District Development Profile - 2011
  4. "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
  5. "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 2018-05-14.