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Ai Tehsil
Ai Tehsil in Batagram has 218,149 people and covers 804 sq km.
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218,149
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Batagram. 39.4% of Batagram

Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 218,149 |
| 2017 | 180,502 |
Key numbers
- 804 sq kmArea61.8% of Batagram
- 271.3People per sq kmBelow the Batagram figure of 425.9
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Batagram figure of 6.4
- 106.01Men per 100 womenAbove the Batagram figure of 103.11
- 3.22%Population growth a yearAbove the Batagram figure of 2.55%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 112,255 | 51.5% |
| Women | 105,889 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 218,149 | 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 | 35.7% |
| Men | 52.2% |
| Women | 18.4% |
| Rural | 35.7% |
38,722 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ai
- What is the population of Ai Tehsil?
- Ai Tehsil had 218,149 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Batagram, and 39.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 180,502, so there are 37,647 more people now.
- How fast is Ai growing?
- The population of Ai grew 3.22% 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 Ai?
- Ai covers 804 square kilometres. That works out at 271.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Ai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Ai. All 218,149 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Ai?
- The census counted 112,255 men and 105,889 women in Ai. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 106.01 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ai was 35.7%. It was 52.2% for men and 18.4% for women, a gap of 33.7 percentage points.
- Where does Ai rank by population?
- Ai ranks 332nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.