Barkhan’s voter registration rate stands at 38% of its estimated 2025 population — 16 percentage points below the national ratio of 54%.
Methodology
These figures are drawn from district-wise electoral roll statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 30 December 2025. They are cross-referenced against population estimates derived from the 2023 Digital Census. The 2025 population estimate applies the 3.51% inter-censal annual growth rate to Barkhan’s census base population of 210,249, yielding an estimated 2025 population of 225,268. Registration rates are calculated by dividing the number of registered voters by this estimated population.
Voter registration in Barkhan
The district has 84,906 registered voters — 45,480 males (53.6%) and 39,426 females (46.4%). Among males, 39% of the estimated population is registered; among females, 37%. Barkhan ranks 128th out of 136 districts nationally by population size and is constituting one-quarter of a National Assembly constituency shared across four districts.
By voter registration rate, Barkhan ranks 117th nationally and 20th of 34 within Balochistan.
Why registration trails the national ratio
Barkhan’s below-average registration rate reflects conditions common across Balochistan. Geographic distances between settlements and registration facilities, and low population density, make sustained ECP outreach logistically demanding.
Nomadic and semi-nomadic communities enumerated at a temporary location may hold permanent CNIC registration elsewhere — or may not be registered. Both factors reduce the voter-to-population ratio.
Female voters constitute 46.4% of the registered electorate, reflecting a moderate gender gap of 7.1%. Targeted registration outreach for women in Barkhan should remain a priority before the next general elections.
This post is part of FAFEN’s series on voter vs population ratio. Read more of this series here.
