Kalat District

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Kalat district has 33,101 households and a population of 271,560. The district has a sex ratio of 104.26 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 39.70%: 49.54% for males and 29.41% for females. 100,643 (37.06% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 44,440 (16.36%) live in urban areas.

Religion

In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 99.25% while Hindus were 0.39% of the population and Christians were 0.31% of the population.

Language

At the time of the 2023 census, 73.22% of the population spoke Brahui, 25.52% Balochi and 0.67% Pashto as their first language.

Education

According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Kalat is ranked at number 66 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the education score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.

Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stood at 54% whereas for females it was only 45%.

Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 83% schools being at primary level. In comparison with high schools which constitute only 9% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrollment figures for 2016–17 with 20,031 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 658 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.

Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 34% schools in the district are girls schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.

Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 128 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 136 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. 4 out of 5 schools were reported to have no electricity in them. Approximately 1 out of 2 schools lacked toilet and a boundary wall. More than 1 out of 3 schools did not have clean drinking water.

References

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