Barkhan Tehsil | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Barkhan |
| Capital | Barkhan |
| Area | |
| 3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 210,249 | |
| • Urban | 14,425 (6.86%) |
| • Rural | 195,824 (93.14%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| 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]
As of the 2023 census, Barkhan Tehsil has a population of 210,249 [4] .
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 29,756 | — |
| 1972 | 44,704 | +3.77% |
| 1981 | 61,686 | +3.64% |
| 1998 | 103,545 | +3.09% |
| 2017 | 171,025 | +2.68% |
| 2023 | 210,249 | +3.50% |
| Source: [5] | ||