Dasht Tehsil () is a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

of Kech District in

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, Pakistan.

Geography

Dasht Tehsil is located in the south of Kech District. It is bordered by

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in the south, by Tump Tehsil in the northwest and

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in the northeast.

Subdivisions

The tehsil is subdivided into six union councils: Balnegore, Darachko, Kombail, Koncheti, Khuddan and Zarain Bug. The headquarters of the tehsil is Khuddan. Other populated places in the tehsil include Shooli, which is close to

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Tehsils had a population of 90,080 living in 21,083

households A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling. It may be of a single family or another type of person group. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models, and is impo ...

. All population lives in rural areas. As of the 2017 census, the tehsil's population is 76,470 inhabitants.

Literacy

The overall

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

stands at 37.25%. A significant

gender gap A gender gap, a relative disparity between people of different genders, is reflected in a variety of sectors in many societies. There exist differences between men and women as reflected in social, political, intellectual, cultural, scientific and ...

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.

References

Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan Kech District {{Balochistan-geo-stub