Chagai
Chagai district, Balochistan — 269,192 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,455 | 202,564 | 226,517 | 269,192 |
| Urban population | 35,896 | 16,265 | 20,054 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.10% | 4.15% | 2.93% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 27.0% | 33.2% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 13.8% | 23.6% | ||
| Average household size | 6.80 | 6.87 | 7.00 | |
| Males per 100 females | 115.9 | 110.6 | 108.2 | |
| Urban share | 17.7% | 7.18% | 7.45% | |
| People per km² | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Area | 50,545 km² | 44,748 km² | 44,748 km² |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 6,957 |
| People working in them (2023) | 35,896 |
| Farms (2024) | 1,704 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 73,779 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 173 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 1,499 |
| Cattle (2024) | 6,607 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 33 |
| Goats (2024) | 300,283 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts