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Kolai Palas Kohistan District
Kolai Palas Kohistan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 280,162 people and covers 1,410 sq km.
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280,162
People counted in the 2023 census
33rd of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 0.7% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 280,162 |
| 2017 | 274,923 |
Key numbers
- 1,410 sq kmArea1.4% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 198.7People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.9People per householdSame as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 103.65Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 0.32%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 142,588 | 50.9% |
| Women | 137,572 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 280,162 | 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 | 18.8% |
| Men | 24.2% |
| Women | 13.1% |
| Rural | 18.8% |
80,333 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Kolai Palas Kohistan
- What is the population of Kolai Palas Kohistan District?
- Kolai Palas Kohistan District had 280,162 people in the 2023 census. That is the 33rd largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 0.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 274,923, so there are 5,239 more people now.
- How fast is Kolai Palas Kohistan growing?
- The population of Kolai Palas Kohistan grew 0.32% 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 Kolai Palas Kohistan?
- Kolai Palas Kohistan covers 1,410 square kilometres. That works out at 198.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Kolai Palas Kohistan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kolai Palas Kohistan. All 280,162 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Kolai Palas Kohistan?
- The census counted 142,588 men and 137,572 women in Kolai Palas Kohistan. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 103.65 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kolai Palas Kohistan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kolai Palas Kohistan was 18.8%. It was 24.2% for men and 13.1% for women, a gap of 11.1 percentage points.
- Where does Kolai Palas Kohistan rank by population?
- Kolai Palas Kohistan ranks 117th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.