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Palas Tehsil
Palas Tehsil in Kolai Palas Kohistan has 137,502 people and covers 1,240 sq km.
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Map of Palas
137,502
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Kolai Palas Kohistan. 49.1% of Kolai Palas Kohistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 137,502 |
| 2017 | 181,044 |
Key numbers
- 1,240 sq kmArea87.9% of Kolai Palas Kohistan
- 110.9People per sq kmBelow the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 198.7
- 6.6People per householdBelow the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 6.9
- 100.12Men per 100 womenBelow the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 103.65
- -4.49%Population growth a yearBelow the Kolai Palas Kohistan figure of 0.32%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 68,791 | 50.0% |
| Women | 68,710 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 137,502 | 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 | 23.1% |
| Men | 30.6% |
| Women | 15.4% |
| Rural | 23.1% |
27,072 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Palas
- What is the population of Palas Tehsil?
- Palas Tehsil had 137,502 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Kolai Palas Kohistan, and 49.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 181,044, so there are 43,542 fewer people now.
- How fast is Palas growing?
- The population of Palas grew -4.49% 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 Palas?
- Palas covers 1,240 square kilometres. That works out at 110.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Palas live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Palas. All 137,502 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Palas?
- The census counted 68,791 men and 68,710 women in Palas. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.12 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Palas?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Palas was 23.1%. It was 30.6% for men and 15.4% for women, a gap of 15.1 percentage points.
- Where does Palas rank by population?
- Palas ranks 398th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.