PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDera Ismail KhanTehsil
Paroa Tehsil
Paroa Tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan has 320,937 people and covers 1,733 sq km.
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320,937
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan. 17.5% of Dera Ismail Khan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 320,937 |
| 2017 | 305,594 |
Key numbers
- 1,733 sq kmArea18.6% of Dera Ismail Khan
- 185.2People per sq kmBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 196.0
- 13.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 20.5%
- 6.5People per householdBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 6.7
- 110.15Men per 100 womenBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 110.24
- 0.82%Population growth a yearBelow the Dera Ismail Khan figure of 1.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 168,217 | 52.4% |
| Women | 152,719 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 278,932 | 86.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 42,005 | 13.1% |
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 | 35.6% |
| Men | 46.6% |
| Women | 23.1% |
| Rural | 34.3% |
| Urban | 43.7% |
55,553 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Paroa
- What is the population of Paroa Tehsil?
- Paroa Tehsil had 320,937 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 6 tehsils in Dera Ismail Khan, and 17.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 305,594, so there are 15,343 more people now.
- How fast is Paroa growing?
- The population of Paroa grew 0.82% 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 Paroa?
- Paroa covers 1,733 square kilometres. That works out at 185.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Paroa live in towns and cities?
- 42,005 people in Paroa live in towns and cities and 278,932 live in villages. That makes it 13.1% urban, against 20.5% for Dera Ismail Khan.
- How many men and women live in Paroa?
- The census counted 168,217 men and 152,719 women in Paroa. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 110.15 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Paroa?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Paroa was 35.6%. It was 46.6% for men and 23.1% for women, a gap of 23.5 percentage points.
- Where does Paroa rank by population?
- Paroa ranks 260th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.