Total population
1,060,931
Kech District
Kech (Turbat) District covers 22,539 km² with a 2023 population of 1,060,931, the division's largest and most populous district, and its administrative/commercial hub at Turbat. Tump tehsil was separated from Kech to form Tump District in Feb 2026; figures below are as constituted at the 2023 census, before that split.
Basic information
Total area
22,539 km²
Administrative units
4 tehsils · 41 union councils
Administrative scale
Key indicators
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,060,931 |
| Tehsils | 4 |
| Union councils | 41 |
| Total area | 22,539 km² |
| Literacy | 49.65% |
Educational institutions
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Schools | 612 |
| Colleges | 5 |
Health facilities (overview)
| Facility type | Count |
|---|---|
| DHQ / Teaching Hospital | 1 |
| Hospitals (general) | 2 |
| BHU | 39 |
| RHC | 13 |
| Civil Dispensaries | 39 |
| MCH Centres | 4 |
Police stations
| Station | Count |
|---|---|
| PS Turbat | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
National Assembly constituencies
| Member | Constituency | Name (Party) |
|---|---|---|
 |
NA-258 Panjgur-cum-Kech (shared with Panjgur) | Waja Pullain Baloch (National Party) |
 |
NA-259 Kech-cum-Gwadar (shared with Gwadar) | Malik Shah Gorgaij (PPP) |
Provincial Assembly constituencies
| Member | Constituency | Name (Party) |
|---|---|---|
 |
PB-25 Kech-I | Zahoor Ahmed Buledi (PPP) |
 |
PB-26 Kech-II | Abdul Malik Baloch (National Party) |
 |
PB-27 Kech-III | Barkat Ali Rind (PML-N) |
 |
PB-28 Kech-IV | Mir Asghar Rind (PPP) |
Priority issues & challenges
1. Water & irrigation
Kech Valley agriculture (dates, wheat) depends heavily on the Mirani Dam and karez systems, both under strain from reduced rainfall.
2. Health
Turbat's hospitals remain the referral point for the whole division, straining capacity built for a much smaller catchment.
3. Education access
Female literacy (43.46%) lags male literacy (55.23%) by more than 11 points.
4. Unemployment
Limited industrial base beyond agro-processing and date packing leaves youth reliant on migration for work.
5. Security
The district has repeatedly been the site of militancy-linked incidents affecting the Turbat–Quetta and coastal highways.