Kahan Tehsil

Kahan Tehsil تحصیل کاہان
Tehsil
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Coordinates: 29°17′54″N68°54′08″E / 29.2982°N 68.9023°E / 29.2982; 68.9023
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Sibi Division
District	Kohlu District
Headquarter	Kahan
Area
• Tehsil	3,754 km2 (1,449 sq mi)
Population  (2023) [1]
• Tehsil	107,840
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
•  Rural	107,840 (100%)
Literacy (2023)
• Literacy rate	19.87%
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Kahan is a tehsil (sub-division) in Kohlu District in Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	...	—
1961	19,871	—
1972	24,830	+2.05%
1981	34,085	+3.58%
1998	26,765	−1.41%
2017	73,833	+5.49%
2023	107,840	+6.52%
Sources: [2]

As of the 2023 census, Kahan tehsil had a population of 107,840. ^[3] The tehsil had a literacy rate of 19.87%: 21.39% for males and 17.99% for females. ^[4]

See also

• Districts of Pakistan
  • Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan

• Tehsils of Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Balochistan
• Divisions of Pakistan
  • Divisions of Balochistan

References

1. "District and tehsil level population summary" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2025.
2. "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
3. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics .
4. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics .