Kech District
District in Balochistan, Pakistan
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::summary District in Balochistan, Pakistan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kech District |
| other_name | Turbat District |
| native_name |
| | settlement_type | District | | image_skyline | {{Photomontage | | size | 250 | | photo1a | Meri A Kalat.02.jpg | | photo2a | Tejaban - Fields and date palm orchards - 20110717.jpg | | image_caption | Katak Fort Bottom: Fields in Tejaban | | image_map | Pakistan - Balochistan - Kech.svg | | map_caption | Map of Balochistan with Kech District highlighted in maroon | | subdivision_type | Country | | subdivision_name | Pakistan | | subdivision_type1 | Province | | subdivision_name1 | Balochistan | | subdivision_type2 | Division | | subdivision_name2 | Makran | | seat_type | Headquarter | | seat | Turbat | | government_type | District Administration | | leader_title | Deputy Commissioner | | leader_name | N/A | | leader_title1 | District Police Officer | | leader_name1 | N/A | | leader_title2 | District Health Officer | | leader_name2 | N/A | | unit_pref | Metric | | area_total_km2 | 22,539 | | population_as_of | 2023 | | population_footnotes | | | population_total | 1,060,931 | | population_density_km2 | 47.1 | | demographics_type1 | Literacy | | demographics1_footnotes | | | demographics1_title1 | Literacy rate | | timezone1 | PST | | utc_offset1 | +5 | | blank1_name_sec1 | Number of Tehsils | | blank1_info_sec1 | 5 | | demographics1_info1 | {{bulleted list | | ::
| name = Kech District | other_name = Turbat District | native_name =
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Kech District (Balochi: ضلع کیچ) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. This district's old name was Turbat District which was changed to its even older name Kech District in 1994–1995.
Administration
The district of Kech is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils, each of which contains several villages: ::data[format=table]
| Tehsil | Area | Pop. | Density | Literacy rate | Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mand Tehsil | 1,456 | 56,772 | 38.99 | 54.19% | ... |
| Tump Tehsil | 3,945 | 147,041 | 75.60 | 47.17% | ... |
| Turbat Tehsil | 9,742 | 470,605 | 48.31 | 63.65% | ... |
| Balnigor Tehsil | 1,238 | 50,404 | 40.71 | 38.77% | ... |
| Buleda Tehsil | 1,997 | 107,847 | 54.00 | 35.36% | ... |
| Dasht Tehsil | 2,486 | 90,080 | 36.23 | 37.25% | ... |
| Hoshab Tehsil | 2,213 | 66,566 | 30.08 | 30.71% | ... |
| Zamuran Tehsil | 1,462 | 71,616 | 48.98 | 28.97% | ... |
| Gayab Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Solband Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| :: |
Demographics
Population
As of the 2023 census, Kech district has 253,475 households and a population of 1,060,931. The district has a sex ratio of 109.82 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 49.65%: 55.23% for males and 43.46% for females. 328,574 (30.97% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 386,646 (36.44%) live in urban areas.
Language
Balochi was the predominant language, spoken by 98.9% of the population, with very small minorities of Urdu, Kashmiri, and Brahui, and speakers.
| thumb = right | caption = Languages of Kech District (2023 Census) | value1 = 98.9 | label1 = Balochi | color1 = Lightgreen | value2 = 0.26 | label2 = Urdu | color2 = Green | value3 = 0.10 | label3 = Kashmiri | color3 = Purple | value4 = 0.03 | label4 = Brahui | color4 = Wheat | value5 = 0.71 | label5 = Others | color5 = Grey
Religion
In the 2023 census, 0.41% (4,331) of the population was from religious minorities, mainly Christians.
References
References
- "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023". [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]].
- "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN".
- "Kech District background".
- "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kech/Turbat".
- "Zila, Tehsil & Town Councils Membership for Balochistan".
- "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN".
- "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN".
- "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]].
- "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1".
- "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12".
- "7th Population and Housing Census: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban".
- "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Population Growth - Pakistan Bureau of Statistics".
- "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023". [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]].
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