PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDera Ismail KhanTehsil
Drazanda Tehsil
Drazanda Tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan has 82,386 people and covers 2,008 sq km.
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Map of Drazanda
82,386
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan. 4.5% of Dera Ismail Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 82,386 |
| 2017 | 68,506 |
Key numbers
- 2,008 sq kmArea21.5% of Dera Ismail Khan
- 41.0People per sq kmBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 196.0
- 8.4People per householdAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 6.7
- 112.82Men per 100 womenAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 110.24
- 3.13%Population growth a yearAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 1.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 43,675 | 53.0% |
| Women | 38,711 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 82,386 | 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 | 28.7% |
| Men | 40.2% |
| Women | 15.5% |
| Rural | 28.7% |
21,228 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Drazanda
- What is the population of Drazanda Tehsil?
- Drazanda Tehsil had 82,386 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan, and 4.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 68,506, so there are 13,880 more people now.
- How fast is Drazanda growing?
- The population of Drazanda grew 3.13% 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 Drazanda?
- Drazanda covers 2,008 square kilometres. That works out at 41.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.4 people on average.
- How many people in Drazanda live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Drazanda. All 82,386 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Drazanda?
- The census counted 43,675 men and 38,711 women in Drazanda. That is 112.82 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Drazanda?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Drazanda was 28.7%. It was 40.2% for men and 15.5% for women, a gap of 24.7 percentage points.
- Where does Drazanda rank by population?
- Drazanda ranks 452nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.