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Tangi Tehsil
Tangi Tehsil in Charsadda has 485,542 people and covers 347 sq km.
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Map of Tangi
485,542
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 3 tehsils in Charsadda. 26.5% of Charsadda
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 485,542 |
| 2017 | 421,348 |
Key numbers
- 347 sq kmArea34.8% of Charsadda
- 1,399.3People per sq kmBelow the Charsadda figure of 1,842.9
- 7.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Charsadda figure of 15.9%
- 6.8People per householdBelow the Charsadda figure of 6.9
- 106.57Men per 100 womenBelow the Charsadda figure of 107.49
- 2.40%Population growth a yearAbove the Charsadda figure of 2.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 250,486 | 51.6% |
| Women | 235,052 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 449,883 | 92.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 35,659 | 7.3% |
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 | 48.8% |
| Men | 61.2% |
| Women | 35.7% |
| Rural | 48.0% |
| Urban | 58.4% |
45,926 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tangi
- What is the population of Tangi Tehsil?
- Tangi Tehsil had 485,542 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 3 tehsils in Charsadda, and 26.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 421,348, so there are 64,194 more people now.
- How fast is Tangi growing?
- The population of Tangi grew 2.40% 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 Tangi?
- Tangi covers 347 square kilometres. That works out at 1,399.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Tangi live in towns and cities?
- 35,659 people in Tangi live in towns and cities and 449,883 live in villages. That makes it 7.3% urban, against 15.9% for Charsadda.
- How many men and women live in Tangi?
- The census counted 250,486 men and 235,052 women in Tangi. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 106.57 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tangi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tangi was 48.8%. It was 61.2% for men and 35.7% for women, a gap of 25.4 percentage points.
- Where does Tangi rank by population?
- Tangi ranks 154th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.