| Kharan District | |
| Official Name: | Kharan |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|ضلع خاران Baluchi: {{script/Arabic|ھاران دمگ |
| Native Name Lang: | Persian |
| Settlement Type: | District of Balochistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rakhshan |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Kharan |
| Government Type: | District Administration |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | N/A |
| Leader Title1: | District Police Officer |
| Leader Name1: | N/A |
| Leader Title2: | District Health Officer |
| Leader Name2: | N/A |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 14958 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 260,352 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | March 15, 1952 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | District Councils |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 9 Union Councils |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Number of Tehsils |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 3 (1 Sub Tehsils |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
Kharan district (Baluchi: ھاران دمگ; Urdu: {{nq|ضلع خاران) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
In the 2023 census, 2,240 (1.05%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Hindus.[1]
At the time of the 2023 census, 91.24% of the population spoke Balochi and 8.5% Brahui as their first language.[2]
According to the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, district Kharan is ranked at number 110 out of the 141 ranked districts in Pakistan on the education score index. This index considers learning, gender parity and retention in the district.
Literacy rate in 2014–15 of population 10 years and older in the district stands at 44% whereas for females it is only 27%.[3]
Post primary access is a major issue in the district with 78% schools being at primary level. Compare this with high schools which constitute only 8% of government schools in the district. This is also reflected in the enrolment figures for 2016–17 with 6,987 students enrolled in class 1 to 5 and only 170 students enrolled in class 9 and 10.
Gender disparity is another issue in the district. Only 26% schools in the district are girls’ schools. Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates for females.
Moreover, the schools in the district lack basic facilities. According to Alif Ailaan district education rankings 2017, the district is ranked at number 141 out of the 155 districts of Pakistan for primary school infrastructure. At the middle school level, it is ranked at number 126 out of the 155 districts. These rankings take into account the basic facilities available in schools including drinking water, working toilet, availability of electricity, existence of a boundary wall and general building condition. Approximately 4 out of 5 schools do not have electricity in them. 1 out 3 schools lack a toilet and 3 out of 5 do not have a boundary wall. About 1 out of 2 schools do not have clean drinking water.