PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaHanguTehsil
Tall Tehsil
Tall Tehsil in Hangu has 248,019 people and covers 428 sq km.
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248,019
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Hangu. 46.9% of Hangu

Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 248,019 |
| 2017 | 248,412 |
Key numbers
- 428 sq kmArea39.0% of Hangu
- 579.5People per sq kmAbove the Hangu figure of 482.1
- 17.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Hangu figure of 16.2%
- 8.9People per householdAbove the Hangu figure of 8.6
- 96.66Men per 100 womenBelow the Hangu figure of 96.91
- -0.03%Population growth a yearBelow the Hangu figure of 0.32%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 121,900 | 49.1% |
| Women | 126,113 | 50.8% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 205,934 | 83.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 42,085 | 17.0% |
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 | 36.7% |
| Men | 60.5% |
| Women | 15.0% |
| Rural | 32.6% |
| Urban | 57.0% |
40,317 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tall
- What is the population of Tall Tehsil?
- Tall Tehsil had 248,019 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Hangu, and 46.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 248,412, so there are 393 fewer people now.
- How fast is Tall growing?
- The population of Tall grew -0.03% 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 Tall?
- Tall covers 428 square kilometres. That works out at 579.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.9 people on average.
- How many people in Tall live in towns and cities?
- 42,085 people in Tall live in towns and cities and 205,934 live in villages. That makes it 17.0% urban, against 16.2% for Hangu.
- How many men and women live in Tall?
- The census counted 121,900 men and 126,113 women in Tall. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 96.66 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tall?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tall was 36.7%. It was 60.5% for men and 15.0% for women, a gap of 45.5 percentage points.
- Where does Tall rank by population?
- Tall ranks 309th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.