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Kurram District
Kurram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 785,434 people and covers 3,380 sq km.
District map
Map of Kurram
785,434
People counted in the 2023 census
23rd of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 785,434 |
| 2017 | 615,372 |
Key numbers
- 3,380 sq kmArea3.3% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 232.4People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 5.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 8.3People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 107.51Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 4.16%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 406,914 | 51.8% |
| Women | 378,505 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 15 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 739,963 | 94.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 45,471 | 5.8% |
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 | 35.2% |
| Men | 49.4% |
| Women | 20.6% |
| Rural | 34.5% |
| Urban | 46.4% |
145,470 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Kurram
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kurram F.R | 358,670 | 1,470 sq km | 45.7% |
| Upper Kurram | 275,819 | 970 sq km | 35.1% |
| Lower Kurram | 150,945 | 940 sq km | 19.2% |
Common questions about Kurram
- What is the population of Kurram District?
- Kurram District had 785,434 people in the 2023 census. That is the 23rd largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 1.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 615,372, so there are 170,062 more people now.
- How fast is Kurram growing?
- The population of Kurram grew 4.16% 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 Kurram?
- Kurram covers 3,380 square kilometres. That works out at 232.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.3 people on average.
- How many people in Kurram live in towns and cities?
- 45,471 people in Kurram live in towns and cities and 739,963 live in villages. That makes it 5.8% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Kurram?
- The census counted 406,914 men and 378,505 women in Kurram. It also counted 15 transgender people. That is 107.51 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kurram?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kurram was 35.2%. It was 49.4% for men and 20.6% for women, a gap of 28.7 percentage points.
- Where does Kurram rank by population?
- Kurram ranks 93rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.