List of tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan by literacy rate

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Literacy rates across the tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan, varies significantly, largely influenced by differences in educational infrastructure and access. Some urban areas, such as Quetta and Gwadar, have higher literacy rates, exceeding 60%, due to the availability of educational facilities and broader public awareness. In contrast, rural and remote tehsils, including Kashatu Tehsil and Aranji Tehsil, typically have lower literacy rates, in some cases below 30%. Gender disparities are pronounced across the entire province, with female literacy rates significantly lower than those of males. While government and non-governmental efforts to improve educational outcomes are ongoing, further targeted interventions are required to address regional and gender-based inequalities in literacy.

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TehsilLiteracy rate

(2023) [1]

MaleFemaleRuralUrbanDistrictDivision
Awaran Tehsil 42.90%50.90%34.92%36.50%46.64% Awaran Kalat
Gishkaur Tehsil 36.34%45.74%26.52%36.34%...
Jhal Jhao Tehsil 26.62%33.36%19.52%26.62%...
Korak Jhao Tehsil 26.71%34.69%18.05%26.71%...
Mashkay Tehsil 41.21%48.92%32.70%40.26%42.60%
Gadani Tehsil 48.57%59.85%37.19%47.31%49.39% Hub
Sonmiani Tehsil 35.80%45.58%25.89%32.98%38.48%
Hub Tehsil 44.35%53.87%34.34%37.08%45.75%
Sakran Tehsil ...............
Dureji Tehsil 15.58%23.01%7.70%16.27%14.02%
Kalat Tehsil 44.19%54.36%33.51%35.07%68.49% Kalat
Mangocher Tehsil 35.22%44.78%25.44%35.22%...
Gazg Tehsil 18.75%26.84%9.25%18.75%...
Johan Tehsil 27.49%36.65%17.91%27.49%...
Khuzdar Tehsil 43.85%50.40%36.48%32.31%51.25% Khuzdar
Nal Tehsil 47.26%53.94%39.73%41.22%54.44%
Wadh 31.83%41.57%20.81%26.24%49.67%
Zehri Tehsil 49.38%54.39%43.71%37.27%62.35%
Baghbana Tehsil ...............
Aranji Tehsil 12.11%17.67%5.40%12.11%...
Gresha Tehsil 22.10%27.06%16.38%22.10%...
Karkh Tehsil 32.14%39.70%24.41%32.14%...
Moola Tehsil 52.68%59.48%45.32%52.68%...
Ornach Tehsil 21.58%27.00%15.09%21.58%...
Saroona Tehsil 24.22%28.00%19.68%24.22%...
Uthal Tehsil 33.95%42.72%23.99%19.87%52.45% Lasbela
Lakhra Tehsil 15.31%22.87%7.50%15.31%...
Bela Tehsil 40.98%51.87%29.17%34.18%62.10%
Kanraj Tehsil 20.32%30.80%8.93%20.32%...
Liari Tehsil 16.09%21.30%10.46%16.09%...
Dasht Tehsil 36.79%48.48%23.14%36.79%... Mastung
Mastung Tehsil 53.70%65.04%41.07%48.71%68.28%
Khad Koocha Tehsil 33.22%42.69%22.55%33.22%...
Kirdgap Tehsil 42.71%55.80%28.34%42.71%...
Dasht e Goran 38.85%39.49%38.10%38.85%... Surab
Gidder 36.31%43.60%28.61%36.31%...
Shaheed meharabad zehri 42.85%51.98%33.33%42.85%...
Surab Tehsil 34.34%43.21%25.99%26.44%47.40%
Dalbandin Tehsil 39.10%47.77%29.80%35.08%57.88% Chagai Rakhshan
Nokundi Tehsil 48.57%55.57%40.33%48.57%...
Taftan Tehsil 19.70%27.71%8.57%19.70%...
Chagai Tehsil 23.77%34.61%12.59%23.77%...
Amuri tehsil ...............
Chilgazi tehsil ...............
Yak Machh 24.36%30.12%17.99%24.36%...
Kharan Tehsil 48.63%59.17%36.60%38.54%51.18% Kharan
Sar-Kharan Tehsil 36.70%47.31%25.17%36.70%...
Tohumulk Tehsil 34.81%44.22%24.68%34.81%...
Patkain Tehsil 35.06%49.00%21.95%35.06%...
Nushki Tehsil 59.04%71.07%46.10%56.41%66.33% Nushki
Dak Tehsil 36.29%48.66%24.04%36.29%...
Besima Tehsil 31.83%35.93%27.33%31.83%... Washuk
Mashkel Tehsil 16.33%21.36%10.61%16.33%...
Washuk Tehsil 18.10%24.35%11.39%13.82%19.65%
Nag Tehsil 18.02%22.81%12.50%18.02%...
Shahgori Tehsil 23.55%29.60%16.58%23.55%...
Barkhan Tehsil 33.62%41.63%24.93%31.63%57.93% Barkhan Loralai
Duki Tehsil 50.48%60.65%39.14%49.24%63.51% Duki
Bori Tehsil 46.82%57.87%34.53%40.27%64.54% Loralai
Mekhtar Tehsil 24.55%35.93%11.92%24.55%...
Darug Tehsil 65.37%80.17%49.80%65.37%... Musakhel
Kingri Tehseel 45.37%56.99%33.18%45.37%...
Musakhel Tehsil 34.51%45.26%22.49%20.95%60.61%
Tiyar Essot Tehsil 24.71%32.26%14.78%24.71%...
Toisar Tehsil 26.06%36.93%14.50%26.06%...
Chaman Tehsil 51.36%61.27%39.83%...51.36% Chaman Sibi
Chaman Saddar Tehsil 35.18%42.18%26.62%35.18%...
Harnai Tehsil 36.28%46.56%25.76%30.39%60.76% Harnai
Shahrig Tehsil 50.12%56.14%42.22%46.99%51.99%
Khost Tehsil 40.35%47.41%31.22%40.35%...
Kahan Tehsil 19.87%21.39%17.99%19.87%... Kohlu
Kohlu Tehsil 49.76%62.65%37.59%39.26%65.11%
Maiwand Tehsil 25.75%27.72%23.55%25.75%...
Tamboo Tehsil 28.80%34.61%22.80%28.80%...
Shaheed Jahangir Abad ...............
Grisani Tehsil 34.40%37.89%30.73%34.40%...
Sibi Tehsil 52.40%60.19%44.18%38%68.33% Sibi
Kutmandai Tehsil 8.93%13.54%3.63%8.93%...
Sangan Tehsil 22.67%33.57%12.43%22.67%...
Lehri tehsil 40.79%51.37%29.54%40.79%...
Ziarat Tehsil 54.20%67.94%41.65%53.37%67.86% Ziarat
Sinjawi Tehsil 35.88%43.68%27.30%29.07%45.65%
Dera Bugti Tehsil 33.75%48.17%17.96%16.79%46.27% Dera Bugti
Phelawagh Tehsil ...............
Sui Tehsil 30.59%43.79%15.73%14.47%40.02%
Baiker Tehsil 15.62%24.05%4.92%15.62%...
Gwadar Tehsil 51.60%58.69%43.61%45.80%57.17% Gwadar Makran
Jiwani Tehsil 35.28%41.11%28.67%48.91%29.97%
Ormara Tehsil 49.08%56.45%41.15%24.98%61.26%
Pasni Tehsil 59.71%68.81%50.14%44.14%70.83%
Suntsar Tehsil 31.69%38.39%23.85%31.69%...
Mand Tehsil 54.19%60.78%46.51%54.19%... Kech
Tump Tehsil 47.17%52.85%40.07%44.33%52.13%
Turbat Tehsil 63.65%70.14%56.82%58.25%67.66%
Balnigor Tehsil 38.77%44.49%32.49%38.77%...
Buleda Tehsil 35.36%40.04%30.26%30.46%38.39%
Dasht Tehsil 36.79%48.48%23.14%36.79%...
Hoshab Tehsil 30.71%37.29%23.22%30.71%...
Zamuran Tehsil 28.97%31.63%25.84%28.97%...
Gayab Tehsil ...............
Solband Tehsil ...............
Gowargo Tehsil 27.57%31.66%22.55%27.57%... Panjgur
Panjgur Tehsil 46.19%50.72%41.32%53.73%36.43%
Paroom Tehsil 38.64%42.62%34.41%38.64%...
Gichk Tehsil 20.15%21.68%17.50%20.15%...
Kallag Tehsil 38.40%43.15%31.04%38.40%...
Jafarabad Tehsil ............... Jafarabad Nasirabad
Jhatpat Tehsil 36.70%46.25%26.72%32.96%43.88%
Gandawa Tehsil 36.35%47.36%25.49%28.68%50.50% Jhal Magsi
Jhal Magsi Tehsil 26.82%32.63%20.53%26.82%...
Mirpur Tehsil 24.86%33.05%16.85%24.86%...
Faridabad Tehsil 41.09%53.23%28.77%41.09%... Sohbatpur
Hayrvi Tehsil 42.60%57.83%27.28%42.60%...
Manjipur Tehsil 43.85%58.49%29.13%43.85%...
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil 45.90%58.14%33.57%45.90%...
Panhwar Tehsil 35.38%45.25%24.58%35.38%...
Sohbatpur Tehsil 42.30%54.97%29.38%39.45%52.11%
Baba Kot Tehsil 15.41%18.61%11.86%15.41%... Nasirabad
Dera Murad Jamali 34.93%44.38%25.13%25.68%48.34%
Landhi Tehsil 17.60%21.02%13.85%17.60%...
Chattar Tehsil 17.21%24.47%9.59%17.21%...
Meer Hassan Tesil 22.99%31.08%14.72%22.99%...
Tamboo Tehsil 28.80%34.61%22.80%28.80%...
Usta Muhammad Tehsil 38.17%45.95%30.30%28.01%58.91% Usta Muhammad
Gandakha Tehsil 24.59%33.82%15.27%24.59%...
Khattan 41.86%46.56%36.76%41.86%... Kachhi
Dhadar Tehsil 45.10%53.92%35.51%36.79%60.03%
Balanari Tehsil 32.21%40.07%23.35%32.21%...
Bhag Tehsil 35.24%45.39%24.82%28.41%57.14%
Mach Tehsil 38.80%43.89%32.94%27.75%46.31%
Sani Tehsil 15.58%19.14%11.59%15.58%...
Barshore Tehsil 47.61%60.54%34.35%47.61%... Pishin Quetta
Hurramzai Tehsil 39.67%61.3218.7240.8936.47
Pishin Tehsil 52.50%67.35%37.13%50.63%56.03%
Saranan Tehsil 48.33%63.80%33.13%33.17%54.83%
Bostan Tehsil 45.19%55.72%34.13%45.19%...
Chiltan Tehsil ............... Quetta
Zarghoon Tehsil ...............
Panjpai Tehsil 37.67%50.73%24.52%37.67%...
Sadar Tehsil 56.66%67.59%45.03%49.25%61.20%
Kuchlak Tehsil 50.59%62.11%38.19%48.13%63.24%
Sariab Tehsil 42.99%52.33%32.73%42.36%47.78%
Gulistan Tehsil 36.12%49.49%21.54%36.12%... Qila Abdullah
Killa Abdullah Tehsil 44.00%55.90%31.42%46.64%34.72%
Dobandi Tehsil 18.10%22.07%13.75%18.10%...
Karezat Tehsil 74.18%81.15%67.24%70.71%75.15% Karezat
Khanozai Tehsil ...............
Killa Saifullah Tehsil 30.77%40.94%19.43%24.94%48.69% Qila Saifullah Zhob
Loiband Tehsil 25.81%40.77%10.77%25.81%...
Muslim Bagh Tehsil 45.36%56.55%34.11%40.71%53.76%
Badini 19.15%27.33%9.64%19.15%...
Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil 53.65%68.36%38.43%53.65%...
Shinki Tehsil 14.93%25.24%3.93%14.93%...
Qamar Din Karez Tehsil ............... Zhob
Zhob Tehsil 41.27%50.71%30.66%35.33%70.18%
Ashwat Tehsil 14.51%19.82%8.48%14.51%...
Kashatu Tehsil 9.64%15.43%4.16%9.64%...
Sambaza Tehsil 21.65%24.93%16.90%21.65%...
Sherani Tehsil 23.86%31.53%15.02%23.86%... Sherani

See also

References

  1. "TABLE 12 : LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).