Kharan District

Kharan District
ضلع خاران
ھاران دمگ
ضلع خاران
Kharan
Kharan Fort
Map of Balochistan with Kharan District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionRakhshan
EstablishedMarch 15, 1952
HeadquartersKharan
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
14,958 km2 (5,775 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
260,352
 • Density17.4/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Urban
80,806 (31.04%)
 • Rural
179,546 (68.96%)
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (41.07%)
  • Male:
    (51.78%)
  • Female:
    (29.36%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
District Councils9 Union Councils
Number of Tehsils3 (1 Sub Tehsils

Kharan District (Balochi: ھاران دمگ; Urdu: ضلع خاران) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The headquarters of the district is the town of Kharan. It is also the divisional headquarters of Rakhshan Division.