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Shabqadar Tehsil
Shabqadar Tehsil in Charsadda has 440,524 people and covers 204 sq km.
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Map of Shabqadar
440,524
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Charsadda. 24.0% of Charsadda
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 440,524 |
| 2017 | 379,952 |
Key numbers
- 204 sq kmArea20.5% of Charsadda
- 2,159.4People per sq kmAbove the Charsadda figure of 1,842.9
- 23.2%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Charsadda figure of 15.9%
- 6.9People per householdSame as the Charsadda figure of 6.9
- 106.01Men per 100 womenBelow the Charsadda figure of 107.49
- 2.50%Population growth a yearAbove the Charsadda figure of 2.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 226,683 | 51.5% |
| Women | 213,834 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 338,184 | 76.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 102,340 | 23.2% |
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 | 49.6% |
| Men | 64.2% |
| Women | 34.3% |
| Rural | 49.7% |
| Urban | 49.4% |
43,169 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shabqadar
- What is the population of Shabqadar Tehsil?
- Shabqadar Tehsil had 440,524 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Charsadda, and 24.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 379,952, so there are 60,572 more people now.
- How fast is Shabqadar growing?
- The population of Shabqadar grew 2.50% 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 Shabqadar?
- Shabqadar covers 204 square kilometres. That works out at 2,159.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Shabqadar live in towns and cities?
- 102,340 people in Shabqadar live in towns and cities and 338,184 live in villages. That makes it 23.2% urban, against 15.9% for Charsadda.
- How many men and women live in Shabqadar?
- The census counted 226,683 men and 213,834 women in Shabqadar. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 106.01 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shabqadar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shabqadar was 49.6%. It was 64.2% for men and 34.3% for women, a gap of 29.8 percentage points.
- Where does Shabqadar rank by population?
- Shabqadar ranks 178th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.