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Lower Dir District
Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,650,183 people and covers 1,583 sq km.
District map
Map of Lower Dir
1,650,183
People counted in the 2023 census
9th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 4.0% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,650,183 |
| 2017 | 1,436,082 |
Key numbers
- 1,583 sq kmArea1.6% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 1,042.4People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 2.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 8.1People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 97.24Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.35%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 813,551 | 49.3% |
| Women | 836,605 | 50.7% |
| Transgender people | 27 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,602,323 | 97.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 47,860 | 2.9% |
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 | 57.4% |
| Men | 72.6% |
| Women | 43.2% |
| Rural | 56.9% |
| Urban | 71.3% |
149,533 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Lower Dir
- What is the population of Lower Dir District?
- Lower Dir District had 1,650,183 people in the 2023 census. That is the 9th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 4.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,436,082, so there are 214,101 more people now.
- How fast is Lower Dir growing?
- The population of Lower Dir grew 2.35% 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 Dir?
- Lower Dir covers 1,583 square kilometres. That works out at 1,042.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.1 people on average.
- How many people in Lower Dir live in towns and cities?
- 47,860 people in Lower Dir live in towns and cities and 1,602,323 live in villages. That makes it 2.9% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Lower Dir?
- The census counted 813,551 men and 836,605 women in Lower Dir. It also counted 27 transgender people. That is 97.24 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lower Dir?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lower Dir was 57.4%. It was 72.6% for men and 43.2% for women, a gap of 29.4 percentage points.
- Where does Lower Dir rank by population?
- Lower Dir ranks 60th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.