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Charsadda District
Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,835,504 people and covers 996 sq km.
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1,835,504
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 4.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,835,504 |
| 2017 | 1,610,960 |
Key numbers
- 996 sq kmArea1.0% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 1,842.9People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 15.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.9People per householdSame as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 107.49Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.20%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 950,872 | 51.8% |
| Women | 884,613 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 19 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,543,078 | 84.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 292,426 | 15.9% |
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 | 53.9% |
| Men | 66.6% |
| Women | 40.4% |
| Rural | 52.7% |
| Urban | 60.1% |
166,630 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Charsadda
- What is the population of Charsadda District?
- Charsadda District had 1,835,504 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 4.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,610,960, so there are 224,544 more people now.
- How fast is Charsadda growing?
- The population of Charsadda grew 2.20% 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 Charsadda?
- Charsadda covers 996 square kilometres. That works out at 1,842.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Charsadda live in towns and cities?
- 292,426 people in Charsadda live in towns and cities and 1,543,078 live in villages. That makes it 15.9% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Charsadda?
- The census counted 950,872 men and 884,613 women in Charsadda. It also counted 19 transgender people. That is 107.49 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Charsadda?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Charsadda was 53.9%. It was 66.6% for men and 40.4% for women, a gap of 26.2 percentage points.
- Where does Charsadda rank by population?
- Charsadda ranks 47th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.