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Buner District
Buner District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,016,869 people and covers 1,865 sq km.
District map
Map of Buner
1,016,869
People counted in the 2023 census
18th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,016,869 |
| 2017 | 895,460 |
Key numbers
- 1,865 sq kmArea1.8% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 545.2People 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%
- 8.5People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 99.90Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.15%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 508,172 | 50.0% |
| Women | 508,669 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 28 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,016,869 | 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 | 43.8% |
| Men | 60.6% |
| Women | 27.4% |
| Rural | 43.8% |
123,628 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Buner
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadezai | 197,466 | 472 sq km | 19.4% |
| Daggar | 192,776 | 290 sq km | 19.0% |
| Mandanr | 185,031 | 325 sq km | 18.2% |
| Gagra | 179,087 | 217 sq km | 17.6% |
| Khado Khel | 136,560 | 343 sq km | 13.4% |
| Chagharzai | 125,949 | 218 sq km | 12.4% |
Common questions about Buner
- What is the population of Buner District?
- Buner District had 1,016,869 people in the 2023 census. That is the 18th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 895,460, so there are 121,409 more people now.
- How fast is Buner growing?
- The population of Buner grew 2.15% 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 Buner?
- Buner covers 1,865 square kilometres. That works out at 545.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.5 people on average.
- How many people in Buner live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Buner. All 1,016,869 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Buner?
- The census counted 508,172 men and 508,669 women in Buner. It also counted 28 transgender people. That is 99.90 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Buner?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Buner was 43.8%. It was 60.6% for men and 27.4% for women, a gap of 33.2 percentage points.
- Where does Buner rank by population?
- Buner ranks 83rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.