# Johan Tehsil > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johan_Tehsil > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johan_Tehsil.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Tehsil > Source revision: 1352033798 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Pakistani administrative area}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Johan Tehsil | other_name = | native_name = {{langx|brh|{{Naskh|جوہان تحصیل}}}} | settlement_type = Sub-[Tehsil](/source/Tehsil) of [Kalat District](/source/Kalat_District) | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan | coordinates = {{coord|29|18|N|67|0|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{Pak}} | subdivision_type1 = [Province](/source/Administrative_units_of_Pakistan) | subdivision_name1 = [Balochistan](/source/Balochistan_(Pakistan)) | subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/Districts_of_Pakistan) | subdivision_name2 = [Kalat District](/source/Kalat_District) | subdivision_type3 = Headquarters | subdivision_name3 = Johan | area_total_km2 = 1,328 | area_metro_km2 = | elevation_m = 1000-3000 | elevation_ft = | elevation_footnotes = {{cite journal |last1=Mirza |first1=Sarwat Naz |last2=Athar |first2=Mohammad |last3=Qayyum |first3=Manzar |title=Effect of Drought on Rangeland Productivity and Animal Performance in Dryland Region of Balochistan, Pakistan |journal=Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus |date=2009 |volume=74 |issue=2 |url=https://acs.agr.hr/acs/index.php/acs/article/download/8/7 |access-date=14 June 2025}} | population_total = 15,731 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_density_km2 = 11.85 | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_rural = 15,731 (100%) | population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Table 1: Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Balochistan |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_1_balochistan_districts.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics](/source/Pakistan_Bureau_of_Statistics), Census |access-date=14 June 2025 |language=en |date=2023}} | demographics_type1 = Literacy | demographics1_title1 = Literacy rate | demographics1_info1 = {{bulleted list | Total:
(27.49%)| Male:
(36.65%) | Female:
(17.91%) }} | demographics1_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Table 12 - Literacy Rate, Enrolment and Out of School Population by Sex and Rural/Urban, Census 2023. |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balochistan_district.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics](/source/Pakistan_Bureau_of_Statistics) |access-date=14 June 2025}} | blank_name_sec1 = Number of [Union Councils](/source/Union_councils_of_Pakistan) | blank_info_sec1 = .. | timezone = [PST](/source/Pakistan_Standard_Time) | utc_offset1 = +5 | area_code = | blank1_name_sec2 = Main languages | blank1_info_sec2 = 11,037 [Brahui](/source/Brahui_language) (70.2%), 4,653 [Balochi](/source/Balochi_language) (29.6%){{cite web |title=Table 11: Population by Mother Tongue, Gender, and Rural/Urban Residence (Census 2023) |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_11_balochistan_districts.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics](/source/Pakistan_Bureau_of_Statistics) |access-date=14 June 2025 |language=en}} }} '''Johan''',{{efn|{{langx|brh|{{Naskh|جوہان}}}}, {{langx|bal|{{Naskh|جوہان}}}}, {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|جوہان}}}}, {{IPA|ur|d͡ʒoːˈɦɑːn|pron|}}}} is a sub-[tehsil](/source/tehsil) (administrative subdivision) of [Kalat District](/source/Kalat_District) in central [Balochistan, Pakistan](/source/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan). Spanning an area of approximately {{convert|1328|sqkm|sqmi}}, it is the smallest tehsil in the district by area. According to the [2023 national census](/source/2023_Pakistani_census), Johan is home to 15,731 residents, dispersed across 60 exclusively rural settlements.{{cite web |title=Balochistan Mouza Census 2020 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/agriculture/publications/mouza_census_2020/mouza_census_2020_balochistan_report.pdf |publisher=[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics](/source/Pakistan_Bureau_of_Statistics) |access-date=14 June 2025 |page=63 |date=2020}} Situated at an elevation exceeding {{convert|1500|m|ft}}, the tehsil experiences a predominantly arid highland climate, characterised by limited and irregular precipitation as well as marked seasonal temperature variation. == Geography == Johan lies approximately {{convert|33|km|mi}} east of [Mangocher](/source/Mangocher) and the [N-25 National Highway](/source/N-25_National_Highway), encompassing roughly {{convert|1328|km2|ha}}. It is bordered by [Gazg Tehsil](/source/Gazg_Tehsil) to the south, [Kalat Tehsil](/source/Kalat_Tehsil) to the west, [Dasht Tehsil](/source/Dasht_Tehsil_(Mastung_District)) and [Mach Tehsil](/source/Mach_Tehsil) to the north, and [Dhadar Tehsil](/source/Dhadar_Tehsil) and [Sanni Tehsil](/source/Sanni_Tehsil) (both in [Kachhi District](/source/Kachhi_District)) to the east.{{cite web |last1=Brinkhoff |first1=Thomas |title=Johan: Sub-Tehsil in Balochistan |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/balochistan/admin/kalat/20903__johan/ |website=citypopulation.de |publisher=City Population |access-date=14 June 2025 |language=en |date=26 August 2024}} The landscape is predominantly mountainous, with elevations ranging from {{convert|1000|m|ft}} to over {{convert|3000|m|ft}}. It features arid terrain punctuated by seasonal watercourses and [xerophytic](/source/Xerophyte) vegetation, such as Artemisia-Haloxylon [shrub](/source/Shrub) steppe, drought-resistant trees, and [ephemeral](/source/Ephemerality) flora adapted to dry conditions. == Climate == As part of [highland](/source/highland) Balochistan, Johan has an [arid](/source/Aridity) to [semi arid](/source/Semi-arid_climate) climate, marked by low erratic rainfall. Kalat District is among the coldest regions in Pakistan, with summer peak temperatures averaging around {{convert|24|C|F}} in July.{{cite web |title=District Economy Profile Kalat |url=https://smeda.org/phocadownload/Balochistan/District_Profiles/District%20Profile%20Kalat%202021.pdf |website=smeda.org |publisher=Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority Government of Pakistan |access-date=14 June 2025}} Droughts occur frequently, typically every three to four years. Climatically, the region falls within a semi-arid continental Mediterranean zone. Annual rainfall varies between {{convert|200|mm|in}} and {{convert|400|mm|in}}, with winter precipitation generally more significant than summer rainfall.{{cite journal |last1=Kanwal |first1=Kalsoom |last2=Achakzai |first2=G. D. |title=Limnological Variation and its Effect on Fresh Water Bodies of District Kalat (Karchamp Dam Mangochar) Balochistan, Pakistan |journal=Pakistan's Multi Disciplinary Journal for Arts & Science |date=July 2021 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=28–35 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362125785 |access-date=14 June 2025 |issn=2789-2611}} Snowfall is common in winter, with temperatures often dropping below {{convert|-15|C|F}}. One of the most severe droughts occurred in 2009, when annual rainfall declined to as low as {{convert|60|mm|in}}, persisting over five consecutive years. == Population == {{Historical populations|1972|...|1981|21,850|1998|12,299|2017|10,708|2023|15,731|align=left|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics:{{cite web |title=Table 4: Area and Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951–1998 Censuses |url=https://repository.lahoreschool.edu.pk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/13673/Administrative%20Units.pdf |publisher=[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics](/source/Pakistan_Bureau_of_Statistics) |website=Lahore School of Economics |access-date=3 June 2025}}}} Johan's population of 15,731 people is spread across 2,486 [household](/source/household)s.{{cite web |title=Table 24: Housing Characteristics, Facilities of Toilet and Washroom Used by Households, Rural/Urban: Census 2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_24_balochistan_districts.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics](/source/Pakistan_Bureau_of_Statistics) |access-date=14 June 2025 |language=en |date=2023}} The overall [literacy rate](/source/Literacy) stands at 27.49% with notable [gender gap](/source/gender_disparities): 36.65% among men and just 17.91% among women. These figures reflect ongoing challenges in access to education, particularly for girls and women in rural areas. === Languages === [Brahui](/source/Brahui_language) is the predominant language in the sub-tehsil, spoken by approximately 11,037 individual (~70.2% of the population). [Balochi](/source/Balochi_language) is the second most spoken language, with 4,653 speakers (~29.6%). A small portion of the population speaks other local languages. == See also == * [Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan](/source/List_of_districts_in_Balochistan) * [Tehsils of Pakistan](/source/List_of_tehsils_of_Pakistan) * [Tehsils of Balochistan](/source/List_of_tehsils_of_Balochistan) == References == {{Reflist}} ===Notes=== {{notelist}} {{Tehsils of Balochistan}} Category:Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan Category:Tehsils of Kalat District Category:Kalat District {{Balochistan-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Johan Tehsil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Tehsil) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Tehsil?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.