PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaBajaurTehsil
Barang Tehsil
Barang Tehsil in Bajaur has 90,082 people and covers 159 sq km.
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Map of Barang
90,082
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 7 tehsils in Bajaur. 7.0% of Bajaur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 90,082 |
| 2017 | 76,493 |
Key numbers
- 159 sq kmArea12.3% of Bajaur
- 566.6People per sq kmBelow the Bajaur figure of 998.4
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Bajaur figure of 7.0
- 100.27Men per 100 womenBelow the Bajaur figure of 102.14
- 2.77%Population growth a yearBelow the Bajaur figure of 2.81%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 45,101 | 50.1% |
| Women | 44,981 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 90,082 | 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 | 23.4% |
| Men | 35.3% |
| Women | 11.5% |
| Rural | 23.4% |
20,309 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Barang
- What is the population of Barang Tehsil?
- Barang Tehsil had 90,082 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 7 tehsils in Bajaur, and 7.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 76,493, so there are 13,589 more people now.
- How fast is Barang growing?
- The population of Barang grew 2.77% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Barang?
- Barang covers 159 square kilometres. That works out at 566.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Barang live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Barang. All 90,082 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Barang?
- The census counted 45,101 men and 44,981 women in Barang. That is 100.27 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Barang?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Barang was 23.4%. It was 35.3% for men and 11.5% for women, a gap of 23.8 percentage points.
- Where does Barang rank by population?
- Barang ranks 443rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.