Turbat Tehsil

Turbat
Tehsil
Turbat Show map of Balochistan, Pakistan Turbat Show map of Pakistan Turbat Show map of Asia Turbat Show map of Earth
Coordinates: 26°0′15″N63°3′38″E / 26.00417°N 63.06056°E / 26.00417; 63.06056
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
District	Kech
Headquarter	Turbat
Area
•  Tehsil	9,742 km2 (3,761 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
•  Tehsil	470,605
• Density	48/km2 (130/sq mi)
•  Urban	268,625 (57.08%)
•  Rural	201,980 (42.92%)
Literacy (2023)
• Literacy rate	63.65%
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union Councils	17

Turbat Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Kech District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into seventeen Union Councils and is headquartered in the city of Turbat. ^[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	...	—
1961	41,900	—
1972	91,982	+7.41%
1981	147,920	+5.42%
1998	157,142	+0.36%
2017	416,608	+5.27%
2023	470,605	+2.05%
Sources: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics: [2]

According to 2023 census, Tehsils had a population of 470,605 living in 100,774 households, including 42,826 in rural and 57,948 in urban areas. ^[3]

The overall literacy rate stands at 63.65%, with a marked urban-rural divide: 67.66% in urban areas compared to only 58.25% in rural areas of the tehsil. A significant gender gap is also evident, with male literacy at 70.14% and females literacy at just 56.82%. These figures highlight persistent challenges in educational access, particularly for women and girls.

See also

• Tehsils in Pakistan
  • Tehsils of Balochistan

• Districts of Pakistan
  • Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
• Divisions of Pakistan
  • Divisions of Balochistan

References

1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kech/Turbat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
2. "Table 4: Area and Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951–1998 Censuses" (PDF). Lahore School of Economics. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
3. "Table 24: Housing Characteristics, Facilities of Toilet and Washroom Used by Households, Rural/Urban: Census 2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2025.