Kech District
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Kech District
ضلع کیچ کیچ دمگ | |
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  Katak Fort Bottom: Fields in Tejaban | |
 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/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Kech District (Urdu: 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.[2]
Administration
[edit]The district of Kech is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils, each of which contains several villages:[3][4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | N/A | — |
| 1961 | N/A | — |
| 1972 | N/A | — |
| 1981 | N/A | — |
| 1998 | 413,204 | — |
| 2017 | 907,182 | +4.23% |
| 2023 | 1,060,931 | +2.64% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
Population
[edit]According to 2023 census, the district had a population of 1,060,931[6].
Religion
[edit]In the 2023 census, 0.41% (4,331) of the population were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[7]
Language
[edit]Balochi was the predominant language, spoken by 99.73% of the population, with very small minorities of Brahui, Sindhi and Kashmiri speakers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Kech District background". Balochistan Police website. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kech/Turbat". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Zila, Tehsil & Town Councils Membership for Balochistan". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
External links
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