Gandakha

Gandakha
Town
گنداخہ
Gandakha is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Gandakha
Gandakha
Location within Balochistan, Pakistan
Gandakha is located in Pakistan
Gandakha
Gandakha
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 28°06′N 67°31′E / 28.1°N 67.51°E / 28.1; 67.51
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DistrictUsta Muhammad District
Area
 • Total
554 km2 (214 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
81,190
Literacy (2023)
 • Literacy rate24.59%
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0838

Gandakha is a town in Usta Muhammad District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located close to Sindh Border. Gandakha faces a shortage of water in Kharif (Summer) season, due to which Zamindar of area bear huge losses.

Demographics

This section is an excerpt from Gandakha Tehsil § Demographics.[edit]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...—    
196123,983—    
197234,721+3.42%
198145,830+3.13%
199857,727+1.37%
201774,880+1.38%
202381,190+1.36%
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

As of the 2023 census, Gandakha Tehsil had a population of 81,190 living in 14,259 households, with the entire population classified as rural. The overall literacy rate stood at 24.59 per cent. A gender disparity was evident in this figure, with male literacy at 33.82 per cent against female literacy of 15.27 per cent.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Literacy Rate and Out of School Population Age (5–16) by Sex and Rural/Urban, Census 2023, Balochistan" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

28°1′0″N 67°51′0″E / 28.01667°N 67.85000°E / 28.01667; 67.85000