Kharan Tehsil

Kharan Tehsil
تحصیل خاران
Tehsil
Kharan Tehsil
Kharan Tehsil
Coordinates: 28°35′0″N 65°25′0″E / 28.58333°N 65.41667°E / 28.58333; 65.41667
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionRakhshan
DistrictKharan
HeadquarterKharan
Area
  Tehsil
2,941 km2 (1,136 sq mi)
Elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Tehsil
104,035
  Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
  Urban
80,806 (77.67%)
  Rural
23,229 (22.33%)
Literacy (2023)
  Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (48.63%)
  • Male:
    (59.17%)
  • Female:
    (36.60%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Kharan (Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a tehsil (sub-division) in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273 feet). It is populated by many Baloch clans. Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Mohammad Noor Meskanzai belongs to this tehsil.