Tump District

Makuran Division · Balochistan

Tump District: Quick Answers

Created
Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 24 February 2026, from Kech District
Sub-divisions (as notified)
Tump and Mand
Population
203,813 (2023 census)
Area
3,401 km² · 59.93 people per km²
Literacy rate (age 10+)
49.22%
Largest urban localities (2023)
Tump 49,269
Census units (2023)
Tump (sub-division), Mand (tehsil)
Headquarters
Tump
Division
Makuran Division
Province / territory
Balochistan
Tump District: 2023 census figures by tehsil / sub-division
NameTypePopulationArea (km²)UrbanLiteracy (10+)
TumpSub-division147,0411,94533.51%47.17%
MandTehsil56,7721,456–54.19%

The 2023 census counted Tump and Kech as one district (Kech). Since the Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 24 February 2026, Tump District consists of Tump and Mand; the population and area shown are the sum of those units' 2023 census rows.

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1. Checked 2026-09-29.

Administrative status: Baldiyat Times, 2026-02-27; Radio Pakistan, 2026-05-12; Daily Pakistan (via The Patriot), 2026-07-12.

Tump District was carved out of Kech by a Revenue Department notification of 24 February 2026, with its headquarters at Tump. It consists of the Tump and Mand sub-divisions and tehsils, in Makuran (Makran) Division.

How the district was created

Created by the Balochistan Revenue Department notification of 24 February 2026. It was formed from Kech District.

Sources

Sources

  1. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1: area, population, density, urban share, household size and growth by district and tehsil
  2. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 2: urban localities by population size
  3. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 12: literacy rate, enrolment and out-of-school population
  4. Baldiyat Times: Kech divided; new district Tump created (Revenue Department notification of 24 February 2026) (2026-02-27)
  5. Radio Pakistan: Tump enters new era of development after becoming district (2026-05-12)
  6. Daily Pakistan (via The Patriot): Historic administrative reforms in Balochistan, 4 new divisions and 5 new districts established (2026-07-12)

Census figures checked against the PBS tables on 2026-09-29.

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