Kharan, Pakistan

Kharan (Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a town in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273 feet).^[2] The town is also the division headquarters of Rakhshan Division. It is populated by many Baloch clans. Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai belongs to this town.^[3]

Kharan خاران
Town
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Coordinates: 28°35′0″N 65°25′0″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Rakhshan
District	Kharan
Tehsil	Kharan
Elevation	692 m (2,270 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	80,806
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	2,589	—
1961	2,692	+0.39%
1972	6,093	+7.71%
1981	10,472	+6.20%
1998	27,806	+5.91%
2017	51,388	+3.29%
2023	80,806	+7.84%
Sources:[4]

According to the 2023 census, Kharan had a population of 80,806.^[5]

The total population of town in the 1981 Pakistan Census was recorded as 10,472, which increased to 27,806 according to the Census of 1998. As per the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of the town was recorded as 44,655 with an increase of about 60.6% in just 19 years.^[6]