Mashkai
Mashkai Tehsil
Balochi: تحصیل مشکے Mashkay Tehsil | |
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| Coordinates: 27°7′29″N 65°40′10″E / 27.12472°N 65.66944°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Awaran District |
| Headquarters | Gajjar |
| Area | |
| 2,418 km2 (934 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 45,938 | |
| • Density | 19.00/km2 (49.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,056 (39.31%) |
| • Rural | 27,882 (60.69%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union Councils | 3 |
| Main languages | 43,649 (99.88%) Balochi, 2,069 Brahui |
Mashkay, also spelled Mashkai, is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Awaran District in southern Balochistan, Pakistan, covering an area of approximately 2,418 square kilometres (934 sq mi). According to the 2023 national census, it has a population of approximately 45,938 residents distributed across 129 settlements. Administratively, Mashkay is sub-divided into three Union Councils: Gajjar, Nokjo, and Parwar.