PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaKohatTehsil
Gumbat Tehsil
Gumbat Tehsil in Kohat has 124,530 people and covers 503 sq km.
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Map of Gumbat
124,530
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Kohat. 10.1% of Kohat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 124,530 |
| 2017 | 112,340 |
Key numbers
- 503 sq kmArea16.8% of Kohat
- 247.6People per sq kmBelow the Kohat figure of 412.8
- 6.7People per householdBelow the Kohat figure of 7.2
- 102.48Men per 100 womenBelow the Kohat figure of 104.05
- 1.74%Population growth a yearBelow the Kohat figure of 1.78%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 63,027 | 50.6% |
| Women | 61,502 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 124,530 | 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 | 54.6% |
| Men | 75.0% |
| Women | 34.1% |
| Rural | 54.6% |
11,589 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gumbat
- What is the population of Gumbat Tehsil?
- Gumbat Tehsil had 124,530 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Kohat, and 10.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 112,340, so there are 12,190 more people now.
- How fast is Gumbat growing?
- The population of Gumbat grew 1.74% 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 Gumbat?
- Gumbat covers 503 square kilometres. That works out at 247.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Gumbat live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gumbat. All 124,530 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gumbat?
- The census counted 63,027 men and 61,502 women in Gumbat. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 102.48 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gumbat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gumbat was 54.6%. It was 75.0% for men and 34.1% for women, a gap of 40.9 percentage points.
- Where does Gumbat rank by population?
- Gumbat ranks 413th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.