PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaAbbottabadTehsil
Havelian Tehsil
Havelian Tehsil in Abbottabad has 256,754 people and covers 342 sq km.
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Map of Havelian

256,754
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Abbottabad. 18.1% of Abbottabad

Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 256,754 |
| 2017 | 235,725 |
Key numbers
- 342 sq kmArea17.4% of Abbottabad
- 750.7People per sq kmAbove the Abbottabad figure of 721.4
- 22.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Abbottabad figure of 23.4%
- 6.0People per householdAbove the Abbottabad figure of 5.9
- 98.80Men per 100 womenBelow the Abbottabad figure of 100.77
- 1.44%Population growth a yearAbove the Abbottabad figure of 1.05%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 127,577 | 49.7% |
| Women | 129,133 | 50.3% |
| Transgender people | 44 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 200,329 | 78.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 56,425 | 22.0% |
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 | 76.1% |
| Men | 85.4% |
| Women | 67.0% |
| Rural | 74.0% |
| Urban | 83.5% |
9,454 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Havelian
- What is the population of Havelian Tehsil?
- Havelian Tehsil had 256,754 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Abbottabad, and 18.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 235,725, so there are 21,029 more people now.
- How fast is Havelian growing?
- The population of Havelian grew 1.44% 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 Havelian?
- Havelian covers 342 square kilometres. That works out at 750.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Havelian live in towns and cities?
- 56,425 people in Havelian live in towns and cities and 200,329 live in villages. That makes it 22.0% urban, against 23.4% for Abbottabad.
- How many men and women live in Havelian?
- The census counted 127,577 men and 129,133 women in Havelian. It also counted 44 transgender people. That is 98.80 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Havelian?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Havelian was 76.1%. It was 85.4% for men and 67.0% for women, a gap of 18.3 percentage points.
- Where does Havelian rank by population?
- Havelian ranks 302nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.