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Khar Bajaur Tehsil
Khar Bajaur Tehsil in Bajaur has 301,778 people and covers 238 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Khar Bajaur
301,778
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 7 tehsils in Bajaur. 23.4% of Bajaur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 301,778 |
| 2017 | 246,875 |
Key numbers
- 238 sq kmArea18.4% of Bajaur
- 1,268.0People per sq kmAbove the Bajaur figure of 998.4
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Bajaur figure of 7.0
- 102.81Men per 100 womenAbove the Bajaur figure of 102.14
- 3.41%Population growth a yearAbove the Bajaur figure of 2.81%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 152,978 | 50.7% |
| Women | 148,798 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 301,778 | 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 | 33.3% |
| Men | 47.1% |
| Women | 18.9% |
| Rural | 33.3% |
59,077 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khar Bajaur
- What is the population of Khar Bajaur Tehsil?
- Khar Bajaur Tehsil had 301,778 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 7 tehsils in Bajaur, and 23.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 246,875, so there are 54,903 more people now.
- How fast is Khar Bajaur growing?
- The population of Khar Bajaur grew 3.41% 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 Khar Bajaur?
- Khar Bajaur covers 238 square kilometres. That works out at 1,268.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Khar Bajaur live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Khar Bajaur. All 301,778 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Khar Bajaur?
- The census counted 152,978 men and 148,798 women in Khar Bajaur. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 102.81 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khar Bajaur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khar Bajaur was 33.3%. It was 47.1% for men and 18.9% for women, a gap of 28.3 percentage points.
- Where does Khar Bajaur rank by population?
- Khar Bajaur ranks 272nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.