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Central Kurram F.R Tehsil
Central Kurram F.R Tehsil in Kurram has 358,670 people and covers 1,470 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Central Kurram F.R
358,670
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Kurram. 45.7% of Kurram
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 358,670 |
| 2017 | 229,007 |
Key numbers
- 1,470 sq kmArea43.5% of Kurram
- 244.0People per sq kmAbove the Kurram figure of 232.4
- 8.7People per householdAbove the Kurram figure of 8.3
- 113.22Men per 100 womenAbove the Kurram figure of 107.51
- 7.79%Population growth a yearAbove the Kurram figure of 4.16%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 190,453 | 53.1% |
| Women | 168,210 | 46.9% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 358,670 | 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 | 21.0% |
| Men | 32.7% |
| Women | 8.5% |
| Rural | 21.0% |
97,242 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Central Kurram F.R
- What is the population of Central Kurram F.R Tehsil?
- Central Kurram F.R Tehsil had 358,670 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Kurram, and 45.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 229,007, so there are 129,663 more people now.
- How fast is Central Kurram F.R growing?
- The population of Central Kurram F.R grew 7.79% 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 Central Kurram F.R?
- Central Kurram F.R covers 1,470 square kilometres. That works out at 244.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.7 people on average.
- How many people in Central Kurram F.R live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Central Kurram F.R. All 358,670 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Central Kurram F.R?
- The census counted 190,453 men and 168,210 women in Central Kurram F.R. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 113.22 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Central Kurram F.R?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Central Kurram F.R was 21.0%. It was 32.7% for men and 8.5% for women, a gap of 24.2 percentage points.
- Where does Central Kurram F.R rank by population?
- Central Kurram F.R ranks 232nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.