PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaKarakTehsil
Banda Daud Shah Tehsil
Banda Daud Shah Tehsil in Karak has 177,744 people and covers 1,465 sq km.
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Map of Banda Daud Shah
177,744
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Karak. 21.8% of Karak
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 177,744 |
| 2017 | 155,482 |
Key numbers
- 1,465 sq kmArea43.5% of Karak
- 121.3People per sq kmBelow the Karak figure of 242.0
- 7.9People per householdBelow the Karak figure of 8.4
- 101.05Men per 100 womenBelow the Karak figure of 106.77
- 2.26%Population growth a yearBelow the Karak figure of 2.46%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 89,334 | 50.3% |
| Women | 88,409 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 177,744 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
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 | 53.9% |
| Men | 76.5% |
| Women | 31.7% |
| Rural | 53.9% |
21,157 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Banda Daud Shah
- What is the population of Banda Daud Shah Tehsil?
- Banda Daud Shah Tehsil had 177,744 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Karak, and 21.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 155,482, so there are 22,262 more people now.
- How fast is Banda Daud Shah growing?
- The population of Banda Daud Shah grew 2.26% 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 Banda Daud Shah?
- Banda Daud Shah covers 1,465 square kilometres. That works out at 121.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.9 people on average.
- How many people in Banda Daud Shah live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Banda Daud Shah. All 177,744 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Banda Daud Shah?
- The census counted 89,334 men and 88,409 women in Banda Daud Shah. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 101.05 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Banda Daud Shah?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Banda Daud Shah was 53.9%. It was 76.5% for men and 31.7% for women, a gap of 44.9 percentage points.
- Where does Banda Daud Shah rank by population?
- Banda Daud Shah ranks 359th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.