PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaBajaurTehsil
Salarzai Tehsil
Salarzai Tehsil in Bajaur has 316,767 people and covers 220 sq km.
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316,767
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 7 tehsils in Bajaur. 24.6% of Bajaur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 316,767 |
| 2017 | 267,636 |
Key numbers
- 220 sq kmArea17.1% of Bajaur
- 1,439.9People per sq kmAbove the Bajaur figure of 998.4
- 6.6People per householdBelow the Bajaur figure of 7.0
- 101.01Men per 100 womenBelow the Bajaur figure of 102.14
- 2.86%Population growth a yearAbove the Bajaur figure of 2.81%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 159,177 | 50.3% |
| Women | 157,587 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 316,767 | 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 | 19.9% |
| Men | 32.1% |
| Women | 7.6% |
| Rural | 19.9% |
78,874 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Salarzai
- What is the population of Salarzai Tehsil?
- Salarzai Tehsil had 316,767 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 7 tehsils in Bajaur, and 24.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 267,636, so there are 49,131 more people now.
- How fast is Salarzai growing?
- The population of Salarzai grew 2.86% 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 Salarzai?
- Salarzai covers 220 square kilometres. That works out at 1,439.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Salarzai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Salarzai. All 316,767 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Salarzai?
- The census counted 159,177 men and 157,587 women in Salarzai. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 101.01 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Salarzai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Salarzai was 19.9%. It was 32.1% for men and 7.6% for women, a gap of 24.5 percentage points.
- Where does Salarzai rank by population?
- Salarzai ranks 263rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.