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Drug Tehsil
Drug Tehsil in Musakhel has 21,792 people and covers 301 sq km.
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21,792
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 6 tehsils in Musakhel. 12.0% of Musakhel
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,792 |
| 2017 | 21,232 |
Key numbers
- 301 sq kmArea5.3% of Musakhel
- 72.4People per sq kmAbove the Musakhel figure of 31.8
- 4.5People per householdBelow the Musakhel figure of 5.8
- 103.45Men per 100 womenBelow the Musakhel figure of 113.02
- 0.44%Population growth a yearBelow the Musakhel figure of 1.45%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 11,081 | 50.8% |
| Women | 10,711 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 21,792 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 65.4% |
| Men | 80.2% |
| Women | 49.8% |
| Rural | 65.4% |
2,062 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Drug
- What is the population of Drug Tehsil?
- Drug Tehsil had 21,792 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 6 tehsils in Musakhel, and 12.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 21,232, so there are 560 more people now.
- How fast is Drug growing?
- The population of Drug grew 0.44% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Drug?
- Drug covers 301 square kilometres. That works out at 72.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.5 people on average.
- How many people in Drug live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Drug. All 21,792 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Drug?
- The census counted 11,081 men and 10,711 women in Drug. That is 103.45 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Drug?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Drug was 65.4%. It was 80.2% for men and 49.8% for women, a gap of 30.4 percentage points.
- Where does Drug rank by population?
- Drug ranks 562nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.