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Batagram District
Batagram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 554,133 people and covers 1,301 sq km.
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Map of Batagram
554,133
People counted in the 2023 census
25th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1.4% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 554,133 |
| 2017 | 476,749 |
Key numbers
- 1,301 sq kmArea1.3% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 425.9People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 103.11Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.55%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 281,298 | 50.8% |
| Women | 272,825 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 10 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 554,133 | 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 | 39.1% |
| Men | 54.7% |
| Women | 23.3% |
| Rural | 39.1% |
86,264 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Batagram
- What is the population of Batagram District?
- Batagram District had 554,133 people in the 2023 census. That is the 25th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 1.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 476,749, so there are 77,384 more people now.
- How fast is Batagram growing?
- The population of Batagram grew 2.55% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is the same as Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Batagram?
- Batagram covers 1,301 square kilometres. That works out at 425.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Batagram live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Batagram. All 554,133 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Batagram?
- The census counted 281,298 men and 272,825 women in Batagram. It also counted 10 transgender people. That is 103.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Batagram?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Batagram was 39.1%. It was 54.7% for men and 23.3% for women, a gap of 31.3 percentage points.
- Where does Batagram rank by population?
- Batagram ranks 99th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.