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Landi Kotal Tehsil
Landi Kotal Tehsil in Khyber has 312,313 people and covers 679 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Landi Kotal
312,313
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Khyber. 27.2% of Khyber
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 312,313 |
| 2017 | 273,052 |
Key numbers
- 679 sq kmArea26.4% of Khyber
- 460.0People per sq kmAbove the Khyber figure of 445.0
- 12.2%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber figure of 8.3%
- 6.5People per householdBelow the Khyber figure of 6.8
- 109.40Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber figure of 109.18
- 2.27%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber figure of 2.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 163,167 | 52.2% |
| Women | 149,145 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 274,248 | 87.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 38,065 | 12.2% |
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 | 38.9% |
| Men | 63.0% |
| Women | 12.7% |
| Rural | 36.5% |
| Urban | 55.2% |
56,912 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Landi Kotal
- What is the population of Landi Kotal Tehsil?
- Landi Kotal Tehsil had 312,313 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Khyber, and 27.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 273,052, so there are 39,261 more people now.
- How fast is Landi Kotal growing?
- The population of Landi Kotal grew 2.27% 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 Landi Kotal?
- Landi Kotal covers 679 square kilometres. That works out at 460.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Landi Kotal live in towns and cities?
- 38,065 people in Landi Kotal live in towns and cities and 274,248 live in villages. That makes it 12.2% urban, against 8.3% for Khyber.
- How many men and women live in Landi Kotal?
- The census counted 163,167 men and 149,145 women in Landi Kotal. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 109.40 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Landi Kotal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Landi Kotal was 38.9%. It was 63.0% for men and 12.7% for women, a gap of 50.3 percentage points.
- Where does Landi Kotal rank by population?
- Landi Kotal ranks 264th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.