PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaKhyberTehsil
Bara Tehsil
Bara Tehsil in Khyber has 548,084 people and covers 1,430 sq km.
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Map of Bara
548,084
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 4 tehsils in Khyber. 47.8% of Khyber
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 548,084 |
| 2017 | 443,449 |
Key numbers
- 1,430 sq kmArea55.5% of Khyber
- 383.3People per sq kmBelow the Khyber figure of 445.0
- 7.1People per householdAbove the Khyber figure of 6.8
- 107.67Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber figure of 109.18
- 3.60%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber figure of 2.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 284,157 | 51.8% |
| Women | 263,921 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 548,084 | 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 | 34.7% |
| Men | 53.1% |
| Women | 15.2% |
| Rural | 34.7% |
111,845 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bara
- What is the population of Bara Tehsil?
- Bara Tehsil had 548,084 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 4 tehsils in Khyber, and 47.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 443,449, so there are 104,635 more people now.
- How fast is Bara growing?
- The population of Bara grew 3.60% 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 Bara?
- Bara covers 1,430 square kilometres. That works out at 383.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Bara live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Bara. All 548,084 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Bara?
- The census counted 284,157 men and 263,921 women in Bara. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 107.67 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bara?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bara was 34.7%. It was 53.1% for men and 15.2% for women, a gap of 38.0 percentage points.
- Where does Bara rank by population?
- Bara ranks 128th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.