Khuzdar Tehsil
Khuzdar
Brahui: تحصیل خضدار | |
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Charoo Waterfall | |
| Coordinates: 27°50′N 66°38′E / 27.833°N 66.633°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Khuzdar District |
| Tehsil | Khuzdar |
| Area | |
| 6,112 km2 (2,360 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 359,358 | |
| • Density | 58.80/km2 (152.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 218,112 |
| • Rural | 141,246 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate | 38.59% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 342,974 Brahui, 6,044 Pashto, 5,652 Balochi |
Khuzdar (Balochi: قصدار; Urdu: خضدار, pronounced ['xʊzd̪ɑːɾ]) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Khuzdar District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of ten administrative units, comprising tehsils and sub-tehsils, in the district, alongside Aranji, Gresha, Karakh, Moola, Nal, Ornach, Saroona, Wadh, and Zehri. The tehsil covers an area of 6,112 square kilometres, characterised predominantly by mountainous terrain. It is centred around the city of Khuzdar, which serves as the district headquarters, and extends southeastward toward the border with Sindh.