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Karak District
Karak District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 815,878 people and covers 3,371 sq km.
District map
Map of Karak
815,878
People counted in the 2023 census
22nd of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.0% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 815,878 |
| 2017 | 705,362 |
Key numbers
- 3,371 sq kmArea3.3% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 242.0People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 7.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 8.4People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 106.77Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.46%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 421,292 | 51.6% |
| Women | 394,575 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 11 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 757,813 | 92.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 58,065 | 7.1% |
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 | 65.4% |
| Men | 84.1% |
| Women | 45.6% |
| Rural | 64.9% |
| Urban | 71.5% |
68,993 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Karak
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karak | 339,983 | 1,299 sq km | 41.7% |
| Takht-E-Nasrati | 298,151 | 607 sq km | 36.5% |
| Banda Daud Shah | 177,744 | 1,465 sq km | 21.8% |
Common questions about Karak
- What is the population of Karak District?
- Karak District had 815,878 people in the 2023 census. That is the 22nd largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 705,362, so there are 110,516 more people now.
- How fast is Karak growing?
- The population of Karak grew 2.46% 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 Karak?
- Karak covers 3,371 square kilometres. That works out at 242.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.4 people on average.
- How many people in Karak live in towns and cities?
- 58,065 people in Karak live in towns and cities and 757,813 live in villages. That makes it 7.1% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Karak?
- The census counted 421,292 men and 394,575 women in Karak. It also counted 11 transgender people. That is 106.77 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Karak?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Karak was 65.4%. It was 84.1% for men and 45.6% for women, a gap of 38.5 percentage points.
- Where does Karak rank by population?
- Karak ranks 92nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.