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Zehri, Balochistan

Coordinates: 28°34′15″N 66°45′08″E / 28.57083°N 66.75222°E / 28.57083; 66.75222
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Zehri
Zehri is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Zehri
Zehri
Coordinates: 28°34′15″N 66°45′08″E / 28.57083°N 66.75222°E / 28.57083; 66.75222
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionMakran Khan
DistrictKalat
TehsilZehri Tehsil
Area
 • Total
... km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
70,910
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Zehri (Brahui: زہری; Balochi: زہری, pronounced [zəɦˈriː]) is the second-largest town in Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. The town is the administrative centre of the Zehri Tehsil.[2] It serves as the administrative headquarters of Zehri Tehsil and is situated approximately 80 kilometres north of Khuzdar, the district capital.

Zehri hosts a sizable market and has experienced rapid urban growth. Between 2017 and 2023, it recorded an average annual population growth rate of 11%, making it one of the fastest-growing towns in the province.[1]

Demographics

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A—    
1961N/A—    
1972N/A—    
1981N/A—    
199813,397—    
201737,788+5.61%
202370,910+11.06%
Sources:[3]

The population of Zehri town in 2017 was 37,788. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population had risen to 70,910.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Table 1: Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Balochistan" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census. 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Table 2: Urban Localities by Population Size, Population by Sex, Annual Growth Rate, and Average Household Size - Khuzdar District 2017" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.