Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan, From Most to Least Populated

Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan, ranked by population from most to least populated, led by Sariab (572,854), Turbat (470,605) and Panjgur (392,277).

TehsilPopulation
Sariab 572,854
Turbat 470,605
Panjgur 392,277
Khuzdar 359,358
Chaman Saddar 336,079
Quetta Sadar 330,421
Pishin 325,641
Kuchlak 310,246
Jhatpat 302,498
Zhob 284,620
Dera Murad Jamali265,822
Hub 233,443
Bori 225,642
Usta Muhammad 210,870
Barkhan 210,249
Sherani 191,687
Nushki 190,905
Kalat 167,405
Qilla Abdullah 165,738
Mastung 162,319
Sibi 154,970
Killa Saifullah 152,516
Zehri 150,928
Sani 150,821
Tamboo 149,518
Hurramzai 147,844
Gwadar 147,673
Tump 147,041
Karkh 145806
Barshore 141,994
Duki 137,294
Chaman 130,139
Bela 129,264
Sui 126,725
Gulistan 126,474
Dalbandin 122,918
Jhal Magsi 116,528
Wadh 116,229
Sinjawi 110,623
Buleda 107,847
Kahan 107,840
Kharan 104,035
Nal 103,631
Surab 95,469
Dasht 90,080
Gidder89,631
Uthal 88,933
Sar-Kharan 86,015
Muslim Bagh 83,795
Bhag 83,687
Harnai 82,001
Gandakha 81,190
Mangocher 80,138
Ziarat 78,912
Machh 75,272
Pasni 74,128
Chagai 73,482
Zamuran 71,616
Gandavah 71,230
Dobandi 69,759
Gresha 69,665
Faridabad 68,948
Sonmiani 67,991
Dasht 67,935
Mashkel 67,142
Hoshab 66,566
Shaheed meharabad zehri66,435
Saranan 65,157
Sohbatpur 64,844
Besima 63,368
Balanari 60,158
Karezat 59,756
Shinki 59,258
Shahgori 59,061
Nag 57,467
Toisar 56,818
Mand 56,772
Washuk 55,585
Lehri 53,999
Baba Kot 53,661
Meer Hassan Tesil53,400
Dureji 52,236
Maiwand 51,635
Dera Bugti 50,943
Aranji 50,533
Balnigor 50,404
Dhadar 49,836
Musakhel 49,809
Tohumulk 49,803
Bostan 49,721
Kohlu 48,050
Panhwar 47,624
Mekhtar 46,790
Lakhra 46,744
Khad Koocha 46,316
Mashkay 45,938
Awaran 45,774
Ornach 41,811
Tamboo 37,449
Kardigap 36,701
Saroona 36,380
Jiwani 35,004
Kan Mehtarzai34,298
Kingri Tehseel33,618
Gichk 33,578
Baiker 33,410
Moola 32,689
Chattar 32,276
Thal Chutyali 32,205
Gowargo 31,718
Gishkaur 31,462
Paroom 31,113
Nok Kundi 30,625
Loiband 29,693
Gadani 29,215
Shahrig 29,005
Jhal Jhao 28,132
Ormara 27,832
Korak Jhao 27,652
Dasht e Goran27,503
Sambaza 25,150
Ashwat 25,094
Manjipur 23,624
Yakmach22,908
Khattan22,900
Talao 21,930
Darug 21,792
Panjpai 21,371
Kallag 21,095
Badini 20,640
Suntsar 20,523
Patkain 20,499
Taftan 19,259
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani 18,175
Liari 17,155
Dak 16,929
Hayrvi 16,891
Khost 16,565
Kanraj 15,996
Johan 15,731
Mirpur 15,610
Grisani 15,246
Luni 13,615
Tiyar Essot 10,568
Kutmandai 9,748
Zimri Plaseen 9,670
Landhi 8,638
Gazg 8,286
Kashatu 5,810
Sangan 5,431
Sakran 
Baghbana 
Amuri 
Chilgazi 
Shaheed Jahangir Abad
Phelawagh 
Gayab 
Solband 
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Zarghoon 
Khanozai 
Qamar Din Karez 

Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area, but its people are spread thinly across vast districts. This list ranks the province’s tehsils (the administrative tier between a district and a union council) from the most to the least populated.

Sariab Tehsil in Quetta District leads with 572,854 people, followed by Turbat with 470,605 and Panjgur with 392,277. Khuzdar, Chaman Saddar, Quetta Sadar and Pishin complete the top seven. At the other end, the smallest tehsils with recorded figures are Sangan (5,431), Kashatu (5,810) and Gazg (8,286). The table covers roughly 150 tehsils with population figures, and about a dozen more are listed without a figure yet.

Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan, From Most to Least Populated

Population falls off steeply down the list. Only a handful of tehsils pass 300,000 residents, while many in remote districts have fewer than 50,000. Each tehsil name links to its Wikipedia page for more background.


  • Source: AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN