PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDera Ismail KhanTehsil
Kulachi Tehsil
Kulachi Tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan has 102,595 people and covers 1,229 sq km.
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Map of Kulachi
102,595
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan. 5.6% of Dera Ismail Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 102,595 |
| 2017 | 101,892 |
Key numbers
- 1,229 sq kmArea13.2% of Dera Ismail Khan
- 83.5People per sq kmBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 196.0
- 23.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 20.5%
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 6.7
- 112.18Men per 100 womenAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 110.24
- 0.11%Population growth a yearBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 1.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 54,240 | 52.9% |
| Women | 48,353 | 47.1% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 78,114 | 76.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 24,481 | 23.9% |
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 | 30.3% |
| Men | 40.6% |
| Women | 18.6% |
| Rural | 21.8% |
| Urban | 54.9% |
20,378 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kulachi
- What is the population of Kulachi Tehsil?
- Kulachi Tehsil had 102,595 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan, and 5.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 101,892, so there are 703 more people now.
- How fast is Kulachi growing?
- The population of Kulachi grew 0.11% 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 Kulachi?
- Kulachi covers 1,229 square kilometres. That works out at 83.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Kulachi live in towns and cities?
- 24,481 people in Kulachi live in towns and cities and 78,114 live in villages. That makes it 23.9% urban, against 20.5% for Dera Ismail Khan.
- How many men and women live in Kulachi?
- The census counted 54,240 men and 48,353 women in Kulachi. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 112.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kulachi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kulachi was 30.3%. It was 40.6% for men and 18.6% for women, a gap of 22.1 percentage points.
- Where does Kulachi rank by population?
- Kulachi ranks 434th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.