PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDera Ismail KhanTehsil
Daraban Tehsil
Daraban Tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan has 149,447 people and covers 1,540 sq km.
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Map of Daraban
149,447
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan. 8.2% of Dera Ismail Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 149,447 |
| 2017 | 124,318 |
Key numbers
- 1,540 sq kmArea16.5% of Dera Ismail Khan
- 97.0People per sq kmBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 196.0
- 7.7People per householdAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 6.7
- 112.66Men per 100 womenAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 110.24
- 3.12%Population growth a yearAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 1.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 79,171 | 53.0% |
| Women | 70,275 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 149,447 | 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 | 26.9% |
| Men | 36.4% |
| Women | 15.9% |
| Rural | 26.9% |
31,177 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Daraban
- What is the population of Daraban Tehsil?
- Daraban Tehsil had 149,447 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan, and 8.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 124,318, so there are 25,129 more people now.
- How fast is Daraban growing?
- The population of Daraban grew 3.12% 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 Daraban?
- Daraban covers 1,540 square kilometres. That works out at 97.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.7 people on average.
- How many people in Daraban live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Daraban. All 149,447 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Daraban?
- The census counted 79,171 men and 70,275 women in Daraban. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 112.66 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Daraban?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Daraban was 26.9%. It was 36.4% for men and 15.9% for women, a gap of 20.4 percentage points.
- Where does Daraban rank by population?
- Daraban ranks 386th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.