Hub Tehsil
Hub
Balochi: تحصیل حب | |
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Rural landscape of Hub Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 25°02′0″N 66°53′0″E / 25.03333°N 66.88333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Hub District |
| Headquarter | Hub |
| Area | |
| 868 km2 (335 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 233,443 | |
| • Density | 268.94/km2 (696.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 195,661 (83.82%) |
| • Rural | 37,782 (16.18%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate | 44.35% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 159,481 Balochi, 23,405 Sindhi, 10,014 Pashto |
Hub (also known as Hub Chowki Balochi: حب چوکی, Urdu: حب, pronounced [/hʌb/]) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Hub District in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. As of the 2023 census, the tehsil has a population of 233,443, with over 80% residing in urban areas, including the administrative centre, the city of Hub. Formerly part of Lasbela District, the tehsil became part of the newly established Hub District in 2022 following administrative reforms. The new district comprises the tehsils Hub, Dureji, Gadani, Sakran, and Sonmiani. Administratively, Hub Tehsil is divided into seven Union Councils.