Kech District ضلع کیچ کیچ دمگ | |
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  Katak Fort Bottom: Fields inTejaban | |
 Map of Balochistan with Kech District highlighted in maroon | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Makran |
| Headquarter | Turbat |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
• Total | 22,539 km2 (8,702 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 1,060,931 |
| • Density | 47.1/km2 (122/sq mi) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number ofTehsils | 5 |
Kech District (Urdu:ضلع کیچ) is adistrict in theBalochistan province ofPakistan. This district's old name was Turbat District which was changed to its even older nameKech District in 1994–1995.[3]
The district of Kech is administratively subdivided into the followingtehsils, each of which contains several villages:[4][5]
| Tehsil | Area (km2)[6] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km2) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023)[7] | Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mand Tehsil | 1,456 | 56,772 | 38.99 | 54.19% | ... |
| Tump Tehsil | 3,945 | 147,041 | 75.60 | 47.17% | ... |
| Turbat Tehsil[5] | 9,742 | 470,605 | 48.31 | 63.65% | ... |
| Balnigor Tehsil | 1,238 | 50,404 | 40.71 | 38.77% | ... |
| Buleda Tehsil[5] | 1,997 | 107,847 | 54.00 | 35.36% | ... |
| Dasht Tehsil[5] | 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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 83,631 | — |
| 1961 | 70,326 | −1.72% |
| 1972 | 147,978 | +7.00% |
| 1981 | 379,467 | +11.03% |
| 1998 | 413,204 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 907,182 | +4.23% |
| 2023 | 1,060,931 | +2.64% |
| Sources:[8] | ||
As of the2023 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.[9][10] 328,574 (30.97% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[11] 386,646 (36.44%) live in urban areas.[9]
Balochi was the predominant language, spoken by 98.9% of the population, with very small minorities ofUrdu,Kashmiri, andBrahui, and speakers.
In the 2023 census, 0.41% (4,331) of the population was from religious minorities, mainlyChristians.[13]
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Provincial capital:Quetta | ||
| Kalat |  | |
| Makran | ||
| Nasirabad | ||
| Quetta | ||
| Sibi | ||
| Zhob | ||
| Rakhshan | ||
| Loralai | ||
a - formerly part of Quetta Division;b - formerly part of Kalat Division;c - formerly part of Zhob Division ;d - abolished | ||
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