PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDera Ismail KhanTehsil
Paharpur Tehsil
Paharpur Tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan has 406,467 people and covers 1,657 sq km.
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406,467
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan. 22.2% of Dera Ismail Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 406,467 |
| 2017 | 362,606 |
Key numbers
- 1,657 sq kmArea17.8% of Dera Ismail Khan
- 245.3People per sq kmAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 196.0
- 21.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 20.5%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 6.7
- 106.72Men per 100 womenBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 110.24
- 1.93%Population growth a yearAbove the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 1.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 209,833 | 51.6% |
| Women | 196,626 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 8 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 318,771 | 78.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 87,696 | 21.6% |
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 | 48.9% |
| Men | 64.8% |
| Women | 31.9% |
| Rural | 46.7% |
| Urban | 56.7% |
43,753 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Paharpur
- What is the population of Paharpur Tehsil?
- Paharpur Tehsil had 406,467 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan, and 22.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 362,606, so there are 43,861 more people now.
- How fast is Paharpur growing?
- The population of Paharpur grew 1.93% 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 Paharpur?
- Paharpur covers 1,657 square kilometres. That works out at 245.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Paharpur live in towns and cities?
- 87,696 people in Paharpur live in towns and cities and 318,771 live in villages. That makes it 21.6% urban, against 20.5% for Dera Ismail Khan.
- How many men and women live in Paharpur?
- The census counted 209,833 men and 196,626 women in Paharpur. It also counted 8 transgender people. That is 106.72 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Paharpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Paharpur was 48.9%. It was 64.8% for men and 31.9% for women, a gap of 32.9 percentage points.
- Where does Paharpur rank by population?
- Paharpur ranks 202nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.