Largest Tehsils in Pakistan by Size of Land Area

Pakistan’s tehsils and talukas are administrative subdivisions below the district level.

The figures are in square kilometres (km²). Entries without area figures are excluded.

Largest tehsils by area

  1. Yazman, Punjab — 18,374 km²
  2. Nok Kundi, Balochistan — 16,092 km²
  3. Awaran, Balochistan — 13,075 km²
  4. Mashkel, Balochistan — 11,663 km²
  5. Turbat, Balochistan — 9,742 km²
  6. Zhob, Balochistan — 9,322 km²
  7. Taftan, Balochistan — 9,318 km²
  8. Gichk, Balochistan — 8,387 km²
  9. Dalbandin, Balochistan — 7,791 km²
  10. Yakmach, Balochistan — 7,572 km²
  11. Washuk, Balochistan — 7,494 km²
  12. Aranji, Balochistan — 7,456 km²
  13. Jhal Jhao, Balochistan — 6,381 km²
  14. Tohumulk, Balochistan — 6,347 km²
  15. Khuzdar, Balochistan — 6,112 km²
  16. Besima, Balochistan — 6,014 km²
  17. Karkh, Balochistan — 5,352 km²
  18. Koh-e-Suleman, Punjab — 5,339 km²
  19. Pasni, Balochistan — 4,822 km²
  20. Gishkaur, Balochistan — 4,578 km²
  21. Nag, Balochistan — 4,338 km²
  22. Zehri, Balochistan — 4,021 km²
  23. Chagai, Balochistan — 3,975 km²
  24. Sui, Balochistan — 3,858 km²
  25. Kalat, Balochistan — 3,788 km²
  26. Kahan, Balochistan — 3,754 km²
  27. Nushki, Balochistan — 3,731 km²
  28. Kingri, Balochistan — 3,683 km²
  29. Sar-Kharan, Balochistan — 3,539 km²
  30. Barkhan, Balochistan — 3,514 km²
  31. Paroom, Balochistan — 3,378 km²
  32. Ornach, Balochistan — 3,368 km²
  33. Liaqatpur, Punjab — 3,262 km²
  34. Saroona, Balochistan — 3,257 km²
  35. Khanpur Katora, Punjab — 3,190 km²
  36. Sadiqabad, Punjab — 2,964 km²
  37. Kharan, Balochistan — 2,941 km²
  38. Maiwand, Balochistan — 2,915 km²
  39. Rojhan, Punjab — 2,905 km²
  40. Ormara, Balochistan — 2,796 km²
  41. Chaubara, Punjab — 2,754 km²
  42. Gresha, Balochistan — 2,622 km²
  43. Sonmiani, Balochistan — 2,616 km²
  44. Gwadar, Balochistan — 2,590 km²
  45. Fort Abbas, Punjab — 2,536 km²
  46. Dasht (Kech), Balochistan — 2,486 km²
  47. Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab — 2,464 km²
  48. Shinki, Balochistan — 2,445 km²
  49. Mashkay, Balochistan — 2,418 km²
  50. Muzaffargarh, Punjab — 2,377 km²
  51. Jampur, Punjab — 2,322 km²
  52. Barshore, Balochistan — 2,288 km²
  53. Hoshab, Balochistan — 2,213 km²
  54. Bori, Balochistan — 2,203 km²
  55. Wadh, Balochistan — 2,118 km²
  56. Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab — 2,012 km²
  57. Sani, Balochistan — 2,011 km²
  58. Liari, Balochistan — 2,010 km²
  59. Buleda, Balochistan — 1,997 km²
  60. Kutmandai, Balochistan — 1,977 km²
  61. Suntsar, Balochistan — 1,975 km²
  62. Sibi, Balochistan — 1,949 km²
  63. Tump, Balochistan — 1,945 km²
  64. Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab — 2,464 km²
Largest Tehsils in Pakistan by Size of Land Area

The data highlights the very large administrative areas found in Balochistan, including Nok Kundi, Awaran, Mashkel, Turbat and Taftan. Yazman in Punjab also stands out with an area of 18,374 km². These figures show how much administrative land area can vary from one subdivision to another.

Area alone does not measure population, economic activity or urban importance. A sparsely populated subdivision can cover thousands of square kilometres, while a densely populated urban tehsil may occupy a much smaller area. Population-based rankings therefore differ substantially from area-based rankings.