PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaLower DirTehsil
Adenzai Tehsil
Adenzai Tehsil in Lower Dir has 378,915 people and covers 372 sq km.
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378,915
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Lower Dir. 23.0% of Lower Dir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 378,915 |
| 2017 | 317,526 |
Key numbers
- 372 sq kmArea23.5% of Lower Dir
- 1,018.6People per sq kmBelow the Lower Dir figure of 1,042.4
- 7.7People per householdBelow the Lower Dir figure of 8.1
- 103.68Men per 100 womenAbove the Lower Dir figure of 97.24
- 3.00%Population growth a yearAbove the Lower Dir figure of 2.35%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 192,881 | 50.9% |
| Women | 186,027 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 378,915 | 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 | 62.2% |
| Men | 74.5% |
| Women | 49.5% |
| Rural | 62.2% |
27,943 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Adenzai
- What is the population of Adenzai Tehsil?
- Adenzai Tehsil had 378,915 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Lower Dir, and 23.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 317,526, so there are 61,389 more people now.
- How fast is Adenzai growing?
- The population of Adenzai grew 3.00% 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 Adenzai?
- Adenzai covers 372 square kilometres. That works out at 1,018.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.7 people on average.
- How many people in Adenzai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Adenzai. All 378,915 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Adenzai?
- The census counted 192,881 men and 186,027 women in Adenzai. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 103.68 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Adenzai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Adenzai was 62.2%. It was 74.5% for men and 49.5% for women, a gap of 25.0 percentage points.
- Where does Adenzai rank by population?
- Adenzai ranks 217th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.