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Lachi Tehsil
Lachi Tehsil in Kohat has 152,682 people and covers 1,131 sq km.
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Map of Lachi
152,682
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 4 tehsils in Kohat. 12.4% of Kohat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 152,682 |
| 2017 | 143,430 |
Key numbers
- 1,131 sq kmArea37.8% of Kohat
- 135.0People per sq kmBelow the Kohat figure of 412.8
- 28.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kohat figure of 22.6%
- 7.0People per householdBelow the Kohat figure of 7.2
- 105.83Men per 100 womenAbove the Kohat figure of 104.05
- 1.05%Population growth a yearBelow the Kohat figure of 1.78%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 78,502 | 51.4% |
| Women | 74,175 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 109,821 | 71.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 42,861 | 28.1% |
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 | 63.4% |
| Men | 83.2% |
| Women | 42.6% |
| Rural | 57.7% |
| Urban | 77.6% |
12,126 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lachi
- What is the population of Lachi Tehsil?
- Lachi Tehsil had 152,682 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 4 tehsils in Kohat, and 12.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 143,430, so there are 9,252 more people now.
- How fast is Lachi growing?
- The population of Lachi grew 1.05% 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 Lachi?
- Lachi covers 1,131 square kilometres. That works out at 135.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Lachi live in towns and cities?
- 42,861 people in Lachi live in towns and cities and 109,821 live in villages. That makes it 28.1% urban, against 22.6% for Kohat.
- How many men and women live in Lachi?
- The census counted 78,502 men and 74,175 women in Lachi. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 105.83 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lachi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lachi was 63.4%. It was 83.2% for men and 42.6% for women, a gap of 40.6 percentage points.
- Where does Lachi rank by population?
- Lachi ranks 379th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.