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Jamrud Tehsil
Jamrud Tehsil in Khyber has 243,290 people and covers 311 sq km.
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Map of Jamrud
243,290
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Khyber. 21.2% of Khyber
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 243,290 |
| 2017 | 227,557 |
Key numbers
- 311 sq kmArea12.1% of Khyber
- 782.3People per sq kmAbove the Khyber figure of 445.0
- 23.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber figure of 8.3%
- 6.5People per householdBelow the Khyber figure of 6.8
- 111.69Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber figure of 109.18
- 1.12%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber figure of 2.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 128,360 | 52.8% |
| Women | 114,927 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 186,648 | 76.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 56,642 | 23.3% |
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 | 46.2% |
| Men | 62.8% |
| Women | 27.6% |
| Rural | 40.6% |
| Urban | 63.9% |
36,663 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Jamrud
- What is the population of Jamrud Tehsil?
- Jamrud Tehsil had 243,290 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Khyber, and 21.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 227,557, so there are 15,733 more people now.
- How fast is Jamrud growing?
- The population of Jamrud grew 1.12% 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 Jamrud?
- Jamrud covers 311 square kilometres. That works out at 782.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Jamrud live in towns and cities?
- 56,642 people in Jamrud live in towns and cities and 186,648 live in villages. That makes it 23.3% urban, against 8.3% for Khyber.
- How many men and women live in Jamrud?
- The census counted 128,360 men and 114,927 women in Jamrud. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 111.69 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jamrud?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jamrud was 46.2%. It was 62.8% for men and 27.6% for women, a gap of 35.3 percentage points.
- Where does Jamrud rank by population?
- Jamrud ranks 312th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.