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Bannu District
Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,357,890 people and covers 1,972 sq km.
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1,357,890
People counted in the 2023 census
11th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 3.3% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,357,890 |
| 2017 | 1,210,183 |
Key numbers
- 1,972 sq kmArea1.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 688.6People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 3.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.4People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 108.33Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 1.94%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 706,094 | 52.0% |
| Women | 651,777 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 19 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,309,492 | 96.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 48,398 | 3.6% |
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 | 41.7% |
| Men | 58.5% |
| Women | 23.8% |
| Rural | 40.1% |
| Urban | 80.4% |
214,143 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Bannu
- What is the population of Bannu District?
- Bannu District had 1,357,890 people in the 2023 census. That is the 11th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 3.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,210,183, so there are 147,707 more people now.
- How fast is Bannu growing?
- The population of Bannu grew 1.94% 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 Bannu?
- Bannu covers 1,972 square kilometres. That works out at 688.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Bannu live in towns and cities?
- 48,398 people in Bannu live in towns and cities and 1,309,492 live in villages. That makes it 3.6% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Bannu?
- The census counted 706,094 men and 651,777 women in Bannu. It also counted 19 transgender people. That is 108.33 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bannu?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bannu was 41.7%. It was 58.5% for men and 23.8% for women, a gap of 34.6 percentage points.
- Where does Bannu rank by population?
- Bannu ranks 69th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.