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Hangu District
Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 528,902 people and covers 1,097 sq km.
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528,902
People counted in the 2023 census
27th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1.3% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 528,902 |
| 2017 | 518,811 |
Key numbers
- 1,097 sq kmArea1.1% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 482.1People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 16.2%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 8.6People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 96.91Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 0.32%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 260,293 | 49.2% |
| Women | 268,601 | 50.8% |
| Transgender people | 8 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 443,175 | 83.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 85,727 | 16.2% |
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 | 43.2% |
| Men | 66.0% |
| Women | 22.0% |
| Rural | 39.7% |
| Urban | 60.7% |
74,841 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Hangu
- What is the population of Hangu District?
- Hangu District had 528,902 people in the 2023 census. That is the 27th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 1.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 518,811, so there are 10,091 more people now.
- How fast is Hangu growing?
- The population of Hangu grew 0.32% 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 Hangu?
- Hangu covers 1,097 square kilometres. That works out at 482.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.6 people on average.
- How many people in Hangu live in towns and cities?
- 85,727 people in Hangu live in towns and cities and 443,175 live in villages. That makes it 16.2% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Hangu?
- The census counted 260,293 men and 268,601 women in Hangu. It also counted 8 transgender people. That is 96.91 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hangu?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hangu was 43.2%. It was 66.0% for men and 22.0% for women, a gap of 44.0 percentage points.
- Where does Hangu rank by population?
- Hangu ranks 101st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.