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Kohat District
Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,234,661 people and covers 2,991 sq km.
District map
Map of Kohat
1,234,661
People counted in the 2023 census
13th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 3.0% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,234,661 |
| 2017 | 1,111,266 |
Key numbers
- 2,991 sq kmArea2.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 412.8People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 22.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 104.05Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 1.78%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 629,566 | 51.0% |
| Women | 605,066 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 29 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 955,920 | 77.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 278,741 | 22.6% |
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 | 58.5% |
| Men | 76.4% |
| Women | 40.3% |
| Rural | 54.4% |
| Urban | 72.3% |
115,836 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Kohat
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohat | 817,610 | 911 sq km | 66.2% |
| Lachi | 152,682 | 1,131 sq km | 12.4% |
| Darra Adam Khel | 139,839 | 446 sq km | 11.3% |
| Gumbat | 124,530 | 503 sq km | 10.1% |
Common questions about Kohat
- What is the population of Kohat District?
- Kohat District had 1,234,661 people in the 2023 census. That is the 13th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 3.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,111,266, so there are 123,395 more people now.
- How fast is Kohat growing?
- The population of Kohat grew 1.78% 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 Kohat?
- Kohat covers 2,991 square kilometres. That works out at 412.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Kohat live in towns and cities?
- 278,741 people in Kohat live in towns and cities and 955,920 live in villages. That makes it 22.6% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Kohat?
- The census counted 629,566 men and 605,066 women in Kohat. It also counted 29 transgender people. That is 104.05 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kohat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kohat was 58.5%. It was 76.4% for men and 40.3% for women, a gap of 36.1 percentage points.
- Where does Kohat rank by population?
- Kohat ranks 72nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.