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Darra Adam Khel Tehsil
Darra Adam Khel Tehsil in Kohat has 139,839 people and covers 446 sq km.
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Map of Darra Adam Khel
139,839
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Kohat. 11.3% of Kohat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 139,839 |
| 2017 | 118,839 |
Key numbers
- 446 sq kmArea14.9% of Kohat
- 313.5People per sq kmBelow the Kohat figure of 412.8
- 7.7People per householdAbove the Kohat figure of 7.2
- 102.16Men per 100 womenBelow the Kohat figure of 104.05
- 2.76%Population growth a yearAbove the Kohat figure of 1.78%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 70,667 | 50.5% |
| Women | 69,172 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 139,839 | 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 | 58.9% |
| Men | 83.1% |
| Women | 34.6% |
| Rural | 58.9% |
12,087 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Darra Adam Khel
- What is the population of Darra Adam Khel Tehsil?
- Darra Adam Khel Tehsil had 139,839 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Kohat, and 11.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 118,839, so there are 21,000 more people now.
- How fast is Darra Adam Khel growing?
- The population of Darra Adam Khel grew 2.76% 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 Darra Adam Khel?
- Darra Adam Khel covers 446 square kilometres. That works out at 313.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.7 people on average.
- How many people in Darra Adam Khel live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Darra Adam Khel. All 139,839 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Darra Adam Khel?
- The census counted 70,667 men and 69,172 women in Darra Adam Khel. That is 102.16 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Darra Adam Khel?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Darra Adam Khel was 58.9%. It was 83.1% for men and 34.6% for women, a gap of 48.5 percentage points.
- Where does Darra Adam Khel rank by population?
- Darra Adam Khel ranks 396th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.