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Khyber District
Khyber District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,146,267 people and covers 2,576 sq km.
District map
Map of Khyber
1,146,267
People counted in the 2023 census
15th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.8% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,146,267 |
| 2017 | 984,246 |
Key numbers
- 2,576 sq kmArea2.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 445.0People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 8.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.8People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 109.18Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.58%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 598,268 | 52.2% |
| Women | 547,989 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 10 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,051,560 | 91.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 94,707 | 8.3% |
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 | 38.5% |
| Men | 58.1% |
| Women | 17.2% |
| Rural | 36.4% |
| Urban | 60.4% |
213,510 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Khyber
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bara | 548,084 | 1,430 sq km | 47.8% |
| Landi Kotal | 312,313 | 679 sq km | 27.2% |
| Jamrud | 243,290 | 311 sq km | 21.2% |
| Mulla Gori | 42,580 | 156 sq km | 3.7% |
Common questions about Khyber
- What is the population of Khyber District?
- Khyber District had 1,146,267 people in the 2023 census. That is the 15th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 984,246, so there are 162,021 more people now.
- How fast is Khyber growing?
- The population of Khyber grew 2.58% 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 Khyber?
- Khyber covers 2,576 square kilometres. That works out at 445.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Khyber live in towns and cities?
- 94,707 people in Khyber live in towns and cities and 1,051,560 live in villages. That makes it 8.3% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Khyber?
- The census counted 598,268 men and 547,989 women in Khyber. It also counted 10 transgender people. That is 109.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khyber?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khyber was 38.5%. It was 58.1% for men and 17.2% for women, a gap of 40.9 percentage points.
- Where does Khyber rank by population?
- Khyber ranks 77th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.