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Lower Kurram Tehsil
Lower Kurram Tehsil in Kurram has 150,945 people and covers 940 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Lower Kurram
150,945
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 3 tehsils in Kurram. 19.2% of Kurram
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 150,945 |
| 2017 | 133,929 |
Key numbers
- 940 sq kmArea27.8% of Kurram
- 160.6People per sq kmBelow the Kurram figure of 232.4
- 26.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Kurram figure of 5.8%
- 7.8People per householdBelow the Kurram figure of 8.3
- 106.16Men per 100 womenBelow the Kurram figure of 107.51
- 2.02%Population growth a yearBelow the Kurram figure of 4.16%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 77,724 | 51.5% |
| Women | 73,216 | 48.5% |
| Transgender people | 5 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 111,057 | 73.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 39,888 | 26.4% |
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 | 38.1% |
| Men | 55.3% |
| Women | 20.7% |
| Rural | 36.9% |
| Urban | 41.9% |
24,859 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lower Kurram
- What is the population of Lower Kurram Tehsil?
- Lower Kurram Tehsil had 150,945 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 3 tehsils in Kurram, and 19.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 133,929, so there are 17,016 more people now.
- How fast is Lower Kurram growing?
- The population of Lower Kurram grew 2.02% 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 Lower Kurram?
- Lower Kurram covers 940 square kilometres. That works out at 160.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.8 people on average.
- How many people in Lower Kurram live in towns and cities?
- 39,888 people in Lower Kurram live in towns and cities and 111,057 live in villages. That makes it 26.4% urban, against 5.8% for Kurram.
- How many men and women live in Lower Kurram?
- The census counted 77,724 men and 73,216 women in Lower Kurram. It also counted 5 transgender people. That is 106.16 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lower Kurram?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lower Kurram was 38.1%. It was 55.3% for men and 20.7% for women, a gap of 34.6 percentage points.
- Where does Lower Kurram rank by population?
- Lower Kurram ranks 382nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.