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Dasht Tehsil
Tehsil in Balochistan, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dasht Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل دشت کیچ) is a tehsil of Kech District in Makran, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Geography
Dasht Tehsil is located in the south of Kech District. It is bordered by Gwadar District in the south, by Tump Tehsil in the northwest and Turbat Tehsil in the northeast.[3]
Subdivisions
The tehsil is subdivided into six union councils: Balnegore, Darachko, Kombail, Koncheti, Khuddan and Zarain Bug.[3] The headquarters of the tehsil is Khuddan.[4][5][6]
Other populated places in the tehsil include Shooli, which is close to Gwadar District.
Demographics
Population
According to 2023 census, Tehsils had a population of 90,080 living in 21,083 households[8]. All population lives in rural areas.
As of the 2017 census, the tehsil's population is 76,470 inhabitants.[6]
Literacy
The overall literacy rate stands at 37.25%. A significant gender gap is also evident, with male literacy at 42.79% and females literacy at just 31.28%. These figures highlight persistent challenges in educational access, particularly for women and girls.
Personalities
Well-known personalities from Dasht Tehsil include Baloch poet Jan Dashti.
See also
References
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