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Lakki Marwat District
Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,040,856 people and covers 3,296 sq km.
District map
Map of Lakki Marwat
1,040,856
People counted in the 2023 census
17th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,040,856 |
| 2017 | 902,138 |
Key numbers
- 3,296 sq kmArea3.2% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 315.8People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 9.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.8People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 102.61Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.42%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 527,121 | 50.6% |
| Women | 513,722 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 13 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 937,767 | 90.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 103,089 | 9.9% |
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 | 48.5% |
| Men | 67.4% |
| Women | 28.9% |
| Rural | 46.9% |
| Urban | 61.8% |
142,101 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Lakki Marwat
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakki Marwat | 341,693 | 1,388 sq km | 32.8% |
| Sarai Naurang | 333,817 | 623 sq km | 32.1% |
| Ghazni Khel | 329,775 | 1,153 sq km | 31.7% |
| Bettani | 35,571 | 132 sq km | 3.4% |
Common questions about Lakki Marwat
- What is the population of Lakki Marwat District?
- Lakki Marwat District had 1,040,856 people in the 2023 census. That is the 17th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 902,138, so there are 138,718 more people now.
- How fast is Lakki Marwat growing?
- The population of Lakki Marwat grew 2.42% 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 Lakki Marwat?
- Lakki Marwat covers 3,296 square kilometres. That works out at 315.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.8 people on average.
- How many people in Lakki Marwat live in towns and cities?
- 103,089 people in Lakki Marwat live in towns and cities and 937,767 live in villages. That makes it 9.9% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Lakki Marwat?
- The census counted 527,121 men and 513,722 women in Lakki Marwat. It also counted 13 transgender people. That is 102.61 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lakki Marwat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lakki Marwat was 48.5%. It was 67.4% for men and 28.9% for women, a gap of 38.4 percentage points.
- Where does Lakki Marwat rank by population?
- Lakki Marwat ranks 82nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.