List of tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan by literacy rate


Literacy rates across the tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan, varies significantly, largely influenced by differences in educational infrastructure and access. Some urban areas, such as Quetta and Gwadar, have higher literacy rates, exceeding 60%, due to the availability of educational facilities and broader public awareness. In contrast, rural and remote tehsils, including Kashatu Tehsil and Aranji Tehsil, typically have lower literacy rates, in some cases below 30%. Gender disparities are pronounced across the entire province, with female literacy rates significantly lower than those of males. While government and non-governmental efforts to improve educational outcomes are ongoing, further targeted interventions are required to address regional and gender-based inequalities in literacy.

List

TehsilLiteracy rate
MaleFemaleRuralUrbanDistrictDivision
Awaran Tehsil42.90%50.90%34.92%36.50%46.64%AwaranKalat
Gishkaur Tehsil36.34%45.74%26.52%36.34%...AwaranKalat
Jhal Jhao Tehsil26.62%33.36%19.52%26.62%...AwaranKalat
Korak Jhao Tehsil26.71%34.69%18.05%26.71%...AwaranKalat
Mashkay Tehsil41.21%48.92%32.70%40.26%42.60%AwaranKalat
Gadani Tehsil48.57%59.85%37.19%47.31%49.39%HubKalat
Sonmiani Tehsil35.80%45.58%25.89%32.98%38.48%HubKalat
Hub Tehsil44.35%53.87%34.34%37.08%45.75%HubKalat
Sakran Tehsil...............HubKalat
Dureji Tehsil15.58%23.01%7.70%16.27%14.02%HubKalat
Kalat Tehsil44.19%54.36%33.51%35.07%68.49%KalatKalat
Mangocher Tehsil35.22%44.78%25.44%35.22%...KalatKalat
Gazg Tehsil18.75%26.84%9.25%18.75%...KalatKalat
Johan Tehsil27.49%36.65%17.91%27.49%...KalatKalat
Khuzdar Tehsil43.85%50.40%36.48%32.31%51.25%KhuzdarKalat
Nal Tehsil47.26%53.94%39.73%41.22%54.44%KhuzdarKalat
Wadh31.83%41.57%20.81%26.24%49.67%KhuzdarKalat
Zehri Tehsil49.38%54.39%43.71%37.27%62.35%KhuzdarKalat
Baghbana Tehsil...............KhuzdarKalat
Aranji Tehsil12.11%17.67%5.40%12.11%...KhuzdarKalat
Gresha Tehsil22.10%27.06%16.38%22.10%...KhuzdarKalat
Karkh Tehsil32.14%39.70%24.41%32.14%...KhuzdarKalat
Moola Tehsil52.68%59.48%45.32%52.68%...KhuzdarKalat
Ornach Tehsil21.58%27.00%15.09%21.58%...KhuzdarKalat
Saroona Tehsil24.22%28.00%19.68%24.22%...KhuzdarKalat
Uthal Tehsil33.95%42.72%23.99%19.87%52.45%LasbelaKalat
Lakhra Tehsil15.31%22.87%7.50%15.31%...LasbelaKalat
Bela Tehsil40.98%51.87%29.17%34.18%62.10%LasbelaKalat
Kanraj Tehsil20.32%30.80%8.93%20.32%...LasbelaKalat
Liari Tehsil16.09%21.30%10.46%16.09%...LasbelaKalat
Dasht Tehsil36.79%48.48%23.14%36.79%...MastungKalat
Mastung Tehsil53.70%65.04%41.07%48.71%68.28%MastungKalat
Khad Koocha Tehsil33.22%42.69%22.55%33.22%...MastungKalat
Kirdgap Tehsil42.71%55.80%28.34%42.71%...MastungKalat
Dasht e Goran38.85%39.49%38.10%38.85%...SurabKalat
Gidder36.31%43.60%28.61%36.31%...SurabKalat
Shaheed meharabad zehri42.85%51.98%33.33%42.85%...SurabKalat
Surab Tehsil34.34%43.21%25.99%26.44%47.40%SurabKalat
Dalbandin Tehsil39.10%47.77%29.80%35.08%57.88%ChagaiRakhshan
Nokundi Tehsil48.57%55.57%40.33%48.57%...ChagaiRakhshan
Taftan Tehsil19.70%27.71%8.57%19.70%...ChagaiRakhshan
Chagai Tehsil23.77%34.61%12.59%23.77%...ChagaiRakhshan
Amuri tehsil...............ChagaiRakhshan
Chilgazi tehsil...............ChagaiRakhshan
Yak Machh24.36%30.12%17.99%24.36%...ChagaiRakhshan
Kharan Tehsil48.63%59.17%36.60%38.54%51.18%KharanRakhshan
Sar-Kharan Tehsil36.70%47.31%25.17%36.70%...KharanRakhshan
Tohumulk Tehsil34.81%44.22%24.68%34.81%...KharanRakhshan
Patkain Tehsil35.06%49.00%21.95%35.06%...KharanRakhshan
Nushki Tehsil59.04%71.07%46.10%56.41%66.33%NushkiRakhshan
Dak Tehsil36.29%48.66%24.04%36.29%...NushkiRakhshan
Besima Tehsil31.83%35.93%27.33%31.83%...WashukRakhshan
Mashkel Tehsil16.33%21.36%10.61%16.33%...WashukRakhshan
Washuk Tehsil18.10%24.35%11.39%13.82%19.65%WashukRakhshan
Nag Tehsil18.02%22.81%12.50%18.02%...WashukRakhshan
Shahgori Tehsil23.55%29.60%16.58%23.55%...WashukRakhshan
Barkhan Tehsil33.62%41.63%24.93%31.63%57.93%BarkhanLoralai
Duki Tehsil50.48%60.65%39.14%49.24%63.51%DukiLoralai
Bori Tehsil46.82%57.87%34.53%40.27%64.54%LoralaiLoralai
Mekhtar Tehsil24.55%35.93%11.92%24.55%...LoralaiLoralai
Darug Tehsil65.37%80.17%49.80%65.37%...MusakhelLoralai
Kingri Tehseel45.37%56.99%33.18%45.37%...MusakhelLoralai
Musakhel Tehsil34.51%45.26%22.49%20.95%60.61%MusakhelLoralai
Tiyar Essot Tehsil24.71%32.26%14.78%24.71%...MusakhelLoralai
Toisar Tehsil26.06%36.93%14.50%26.06%...MusakhelLoralai
Chaman Tehsil51.36%61.27%39.83%...51.36%ChamanSibi
Chaman Saddar Tehsil35.18%42.18%26.62%35.18%...ChamanSibi
Harnai Tehsil36.28%46.56%25.76%30.39%60.76%HarnaiSibi
Shahrig Tehsil50.12%56.14%42.22%46.99%51.99%HarnaiSibi
Khost Tehsil40.35%47.41%31.22%40.35%...HarnaiSibi
Kahan Tehsil19.87%21.39%17.99%19.87%...KohluSibi
Kohlu Tehsil49.76%62.65%37.59%39.26%65.11%KohluSibi
Maiwand Tehsil25.75%27.72%23.55%25.75%...KohluSibi
Tamboo Tehsil28.80%34.61%22.80%28.80%...KohluSibi
Shaheed Jahangir Abad...............KohluSibi
Grisani Tehsil34.40%37.89%30.73%34.40%...KohluSibi
Sibi Tehsil52.40%60.19%44.18%38%68.33%SibiSibi
Kutmandai Tehsil8.93%13.54%3.63%8.93%...SibiSibi
Sangan Tehsil22.67%33.57%12.43%22.67%...SibiSibi
Lehri tehsil40.79%51.37%29.54%40.79%...SibiSibi
Ziarat Tehsil54.20%67.94%41.65%53.37%67.86%ZiaratSibi
Sinjawi Tehsil35.88%43.68%27.30%29.07%45.65%ZiaratSibi
Dera Bugti Tehsil33.75%48.17%17.96%16.79%46.27%Dera BugtiSibi
Phelawagh Tehsil...............Dera BugtiSibi
Sui Tehsil30.59%43.79%15.73%14.47%40.02%Dera BugtiSibi
Baiker Tehsil15.62%24.05%4.92%15.62%...Dera BugtiSibi
Gwadar Tehsil51.60%58.69%43.61%45.80%57.17%GwadarMakran
Jiwani Tehsil35.28%41.11%28.67%48.91%29.97%GwadarMakran
Ormara Tehsil49.08%56.45%41.15%24.98%61.26%GwadarMakran
Pasni Tehsil59.71%68.81%50.14%44.14%70.83%GwadarMakran
Suntsar Tehsil31.69%38.39%23.85%31.69%...GwadarMakran
Mand Tehsil54.19%60.78%46.51%54.19%...KechMakran
Tump Tehsil47.17%52.85%40.07%44.33%52.13%KechMakran
Turbat Tehsil63.65%70.14%56.82%58.25%67.66%KechMakran
Balnigor Tehsil38.77%44.49%32.49%38.77%...KechMakran
Buleda Tehsil35.36%40.04%30.26%30.46%38.39%KechMakran
Dasht Tehsil36.79%48.48%23.14%36.79%...KechMakran
Hoshab Tehsil30.71%37.29%23.22%30.71%...KechMakran
Zamuran Tehsil28.97%31.63%25.84%28.97%...KechMakran
Gayab Tehsil...............KechMakran
Solband Tehsil...............KechMakran
Gowargo Tehsil27.57%31.66%22.55%27.57%...PanjgurMakran
Panjgur Tehsil46.19%50.72%41.32%53.73%36.43%PanjgurMakran
Paroom Tehsil38.64%42.62%34.41%38.64%...PanjgurMakran
Gichk Tehsil20.15%21.68%17.50%20.15%...PanjgurMakran
Kallag Tehsil38.40%43.15%31.04%38.40%...PanjgurMakran
Jafarabad Tehsil...............JafarabadNasirabad
Jhatpat Tehsil36.70%46.25%26.72%32.96%43.88%JafarabadNasirabad
Gandawa Tehsil36.35%47.36%25.49%28.68%50.50%Jhal MagsiNasirabad
Jhal Magsi Tehsil26.82%32.63%20.53%26.82%...Jhal MagsiNasirabad
Mirpur Tehsil24.86%33.05%16.85%24.86%...Jhal MagsiNasirabad
Faridabad Tehsil41.09%53.23%28.77%41.09%...SohbatpurNasirabad
Hayrvi Tehsil42.60%57.83%27.28%42.60%...SohbatpurNasirabad
Manjipur Tehsil43.85%58.49%29.13%43.85%...SohbatpurNasirabad
Saeed Muhammad Kanrani Tehsil45.90%58.14%33.57%45.90%...SohbatpurNasirabad
Panhwar Tehsil35.38%45.25%24.58%35.38%...SohbatpurNasirabad
Sohbatpur Tehsil42.30%54.97%29.38%39.45%52.11%SohbatpurNasirabad
Baba Kot Tehsil15.41%18.61%11.86%15.41%...NasirabadNasirabad
Dera Murad Jamali34.93%44.38%25.13%25.68%48.34%NasirabadNasirabad
Landhi Tehsil17.60%21.02%13.85%17.60%...NasirabadNasirabad
Chattar Tehsil17.21%24.47%9.59%17.21%...NasirabadNasirabad
Meer Hassan Tesil22.99%31.08%14.72%22.99%...NasirabadNasirabad
Tamboo Tehsil28.80%34.61%22.80%28.80%...NasirabadNasirabad
Usta Muhammad Tehsil38.17%45.95%30.30%28.01%58.91%Usta MuhammadNasirabad
Gandakha Tehsil24.59%33.82%15.27%24.59%...Usta MuhammadNasirabad
Khattan41.86%46.56%36.76%41.86%...KachhiNasirabad
Dhadar Tehsil45.10%53.92%35.51%36.79%60.03%KachhiNasirabad
Balanari Tehsil32.21%40.07%23.35%32.21%...KachhiNasirabad
Bhag Tehsil35.24%45.39%24.82%28.41%57.14%KachhiNasirabad
Mach Tehsil38.80%43.89%32.94%27.75%46.31%KachhiNasirabad
Sani Tehsil15.58%19.14%11.59%15.58%...KachhiNasirabad
Barshore Tehsil47.61%60.54%34.35%47.61%...PishinQuetta
Hurramzai Tehsil39.67%61.3218.7240.8936.47PishinQuetta
Pishin Tehsil52.50%67.35%37.13%50.63%56.03%PishinQuetta
Saranan Tehsil48.33%63.80%33.13%33.17%54.83%PishinQuetta
Bostan Tehsil45.19%55.72%34.13%45.19%...PishinQuetta
Chiltan Tehsil...............QuettaQuetta
Zarghoon Tehsil...............QuettaQuetta
Panjpai Tehsil37.67%50.73%24.52%37.67%...QuettaQuetta
Sadar Tehsil56.66%67.59%45.03%49.25%61.20%QuettaQuetta
Kuchlak Tehsil50.59%62.11%38.19%48.13%63.24%QuettaQuetta
Sariab Tehsil42.99%52.33%32.73%42.36%47.78%QuettaQuetta
Gulistan Tehsil36.12%49.49%21.54%36.12%...Qila AbdullahQuetta
Killa Abdullah Tehsil44.00%55.90%31.42%46.64%34.72%Qila AbdullahQuetta
Dobandi Tehsil18.10%22.07%13.75%18.10%...Qila AbdullahQuetta
Karezat Tehsil74.18%81.15%67.24%70.71%75.15%KarezatQuetta
Khanozai Tehsil...............KarezatQuetta
Killa Saifullah Tehsil30.77%40.94%19.43%24.94%48.69%Qila SaifullahZhob
Loiband Tehsil25.81%40.77%10.77%25.81%...Qila SaifullahZhob
Muslim Bagh Tehsil45.36%56.55%34.11%40.71%53.76%Qila SaifullahZhob
Badini19.15%27.33%9.64%19.15%...Qila SaifullahZhob
Kan Mehtarzai Tehsil53.65%68.36%38.43%53.65%...Qila SaifullahZhob
Shinki Tehsil14.93%25.24%3.93%14.93%...Qila SaifullahZhob
Qamar Din Karez Tehsil...............ZhobZhob
Zhob Tehsil41.27%50.71%30.66%35.33%70.18%ZhobZhob
Ashwat Tehsil14.51%19.82%8.48%14.51%...ZhobZhob
Kashatu Tehsil9.64%15.43%4.16%9.64%...ZhobZhob
Sambaza Tehsil21.65%24.93%16.90%21.65%...ZhobZhob
Sherani Tehsil23.86%31.53%15.02%23.86%...SheraniZhob