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Haripur District
Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,174,783 people and covers 1,725 sq km.
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1,174,783
People counted in the 2023 census
14th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,174,783 |
| 2017 | 1,001,515 |
Key numbers
- 1,725 sq kmArea1.7% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 681.0People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 12.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.1People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 101.43Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.70%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 591,540 | 50.4% |
| Women | 583,198 | 49.6% |
| Transgender people | 45 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,027,018 | 87.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 147,765 | 12.6% |
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 | 74.9% |
| Men | 84.1% |
| Women | 65.6% |
| Rural | 73.3% |
| Urban | 85.4% |
43,838 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Haripur
- What is the population of Haripur District?
- Haripur District had 1,174,783 people in the 2023 census. That is the 14th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,001,515, so there are 173,268 more people now.
- How fast is Haripur growing?
- The population of Haripur grew 2.70% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Haripur?
- Haripur covers 1,725 square kilometres. That works out at 681.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Haripur live in towns and cities?
- 147,765 people in Haripur live in towns and cities and 1,027,018 live in villages. That makes it 12.6% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Haripur?
- The census counted 591,540 men and 583,198 women in Haripur. It also counted 45 transgender people. That is 101.43 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Haripur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Haripur was 74.9%. It was 84.1% for men and 65.6% for women, a gap of 18.5 percentage points.
- Where does Haripur rank by population?
- Haripur ranks 74th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.