PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDistrict
Lower Chitral District
Lower Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 320,407 people and covers 6,458 sq km.
District map
Map of Lower Chitral
320,407
People counted in the 2023 census
32nd of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 0.8% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 320,407 |
| 2017 | 278,328 |
Key numbers
- 6,458 sq kmArea6.3% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 49.6People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 17.8%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.9People per householdSame as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 104.31Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.38%Population growth a yearSame as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 163,584 | 51.1% |
| Women | 156,823 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 263,250 | 82.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 57,157 | 17.8% |
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 | 66.1% |
| Men | 76.8% |
| Women | 54.8% |
| Rural | 63.6% |
| Urban | 77.2% |
17,282 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Lower Chitral
- What is the population of Lower Chitral District?
- Lower Chitral District had 320,407 people in the 2023 census. That is the 32nd largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 0.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 278,328, so there are 42,079 more people now.
- How fast is Lower Chitral growing?
- The population of Lower Chitral grew 2.38% 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 Chitral?
- Lower Chitral covers 6,458 square kilometres. That works out at 49.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Lower Chitral live in towns and cities?
- 57,157 people in Lower Chitral live in towns and cities and 263,250 live in villages. That makes it 17.8% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Lower Chitral?
- The census counted 163,584 men and 156,823 women in Lower Chitral. That is 104.31 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lower Chitral?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lower Chitral was 66.1%. It was 76.8% for men and 54.8% for women, a gap of 22.0 percentage points.
- Where does Lower Chitral rank by population?
- Lower Chitral ranks 113th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.