PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaBajaurTehsil
Utman Khel Tehsil
Utman Khel Tehsil in Bajaur has 123,719 people and covers 194 sq km.
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Map of Utman Khel
123,719
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Bajaur. 9.6% of Bajaur
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 123,719 |
| 2017 | 107,248 |
Key numbers
- 194 sq kmArea15.0% of Bajaur
- 637.7People per sq kmBelow the Bajaur figure of 998.4
- 7.8People per householdAbove the Bajaur figure of 7.0
- 100.66Men per 100 womenBelow the Bajaur figure of 102.14
- 2.42%Population growth a yearBelow the Bajaur figure of 2.81%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 62,062 | 50.2% |
| Women | 61,656 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 123,719 | 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 | 31.5% |
| Men | 45.9% |
| Women | 17.1% |
| Rural | 31.5% |
24,107 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Utman Khel
- What is the population of Utman Khel Tehsil?
- Utman Khel Tehsil had 123,719 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Bajaur, and 9.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 107,248, so there are 16,471 more people now.
- How fast is Utman Khel growing?
- The population of Utman Khel grew 2.42% 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 Utman Khel?
- Utman Khel covers 194 square kilometres. That works out at 637.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.8 people on average.
- How many people in Utman Khel live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Utman Khel. All 123,719 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Utman Khel?
- The census counted 62,062 men and 61,656 women in Utman Khel. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.66 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Utman Khel?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Utman Khel was 31.5%. It was 45.9% for men and 17.1% for women, a gap of 28.7 percentage points.
- Where does Utman Khel rank by population?
- Utman Khel ranks 414th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.