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Abbottabad District
Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,419,072 people and covers 1,967 sq km.
District map
Map of Abbottabad
1,419,072
People counted in the 2023 census
10th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 3.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,419,072 |
| 2017 | 1,333,089 |
Key numbers
- 1,967 sq kmArea1.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 721.4People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 23.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 5.9People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 100.77Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 1.05%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 712,218 | 50.2% |
| Women | 706,750 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 104 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,086,757 | 76.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 332,315 | 23.4% |
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 | 77.3% |
| Men | 86.2% |
| Women | 68.4% |
| Rural | 75.2% |
| Urban | 84.8% |
45,412 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Abbottabad
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbottabad | 1,003,339 | 1,285 sq km | 70.7% |
| Havelian | 256,754 | 342 sq km | 18.1% |
| Lora | 98,717 | 187 sq km | 7.0% |
| Lower Tanawal | 60,262 | 153 sq km | 4.2% |
Common questions about Abbottabad
- What is the population of Abbottabad District?
- Abbottabad District had 1,419,072 people in the 2023 census. That is the 10th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 3.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,333,089, so there are 85,983 more people now.
- How fast is Abbottabad growing?
- The population of Abbottabad grew 1.05% 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 Abbottabad?
- Abbottabad covers 1,967 square kilometres. That works out at 721.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Abbottabad live in towns and cities?
- 332,315 people in Abbottabad live in towns and cities and 1,086,757 live in villages. That makes it 23.4% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Abbottabad?
- The census counted 712,218 men and 706,750 women in Abbottabad. It also counted 104 transgender people. That is 100.77 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Abbottabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Abbottabad was 77.3%. It was 86.2% for men and 68.4% for women, a gap of 17.8 percentage points.
- Where does Abbottabad rank by population?
- Abbottabad ranks 66th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.