PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaKolai Palas KohistanTehsil
Battaira Tehsil
Battaira Tehsil in Kolai Palas Kohistan has 142,660 people and covers 170 sq km.
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Map of Battaira
142,660
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 2 tehsils in Kolai Palas Kohistan. 50.9% of Kolai Palas Kohistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 142,660 |
| 2017 | 93,879 |
Key numbers
- 170 sq kmArea12.1% of Kolai Palas Kohistan
- 839.2People per sq kmAbove the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 198.7
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 6.9
- 107.17Men per 100 womenAbove the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 103.65
- 7.24%Population growth a yearAbove the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 0.32%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 73,797 | 51.7% |
| Women | 68,862 | 48.3% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 142,660 | 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 | 15.9% |
| Men | 20.1% |
| Women | 11.6% |
| Rural | 15.9% |
53,261 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Battaira
- What is the population of Battaira Tehsil?
- Battaira Tehsil had 142,660 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 2 tehsils in Kolai Palas Kohistan, and 50.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 93,879, so there are 48,781 more people now.
- How fast is Battaira growing?
- The population of Battaira grew 7.24% 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 Battaira?
- Battaira covers 170 square kilometres. That works out at 839.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Battaira live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Battaira. All 142,660 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Battaira?
- The census counted 73,797 men and 68,862 women in Battaira. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 107.17 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Battaira?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Battaira was 15.9%. It was 20.1% for men and 11.6% for women, a gap of 8.5 percentage points.
- Where does Battaira rank by population?
- Battaira ranks 394th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.