PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaLower DirTehsil
Lal Qila Tehsil
Lal Qila Tehsil in Lower Dir has 247,381 people and covers 216 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Lal Qila
247,381
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Lower Dir. 15.0% of Lower Dir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 247,381 |
| 2017 | 219,567 |
Key numbers
- 216 sq kmArea13.6% of Lower Dir
- 1,145.3People per sq kmAbove the Lower Dir figure of 1,042.4
- 8.5People per householdAbove the Lower Dir figure of 8.1
- 89.69Men per 100 womenBelow the Lower Dir figure of 97.24
- 2.01%Population growth a yearBelow the Lower Dir figure of 2.35%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 116,967 | 47.3% |
| Women | 130,412 | 52.7% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 247,381 | 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 | 53.3% |
| Men | 71.5% |
| Women | 38.2% |
| Rural | 53.3% |
24,099 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lal Qila
- What is the population of Lal Qila Tehsil?
- Lal Qila Tehsil had 247,381 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Lower Dir, and 15.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 219,567, so there are 27,814 more people now.
- How fast is Lal Qila growing?
- The population of Lal Qila grew 2.01% 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 Lal Qila?
- Lal Qila covers 216 square kilometres. That works out at 1,145.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.5 people on average.
- How many people in Lal Qila live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Lal Qila. All 247,381 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Lal Qila?
- The census counted 116,967 men and 130,412 women in Lal Qila. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 89.69 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lal Qila?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lal Qila was 53.3%. It was 71.5% for men and 38.2% for women, a gap of 33.2 percentage points.
- Where does Lal Qila rank by population?
- Lal Qila ranks 310th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.