PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaLower KohistanTehsil
Pattan Tehsil
Pattan Tehsil in Lower Kohistan has 134,166 people and covers 311 sq km.
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Map of Pattan
134,166
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Lower Kohistan. 39.5% of Lower Kohistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 134,166 |
| 2017 | 146,136 |
Key numbers
- 311 sq kmArea48.4% of Lower Kohistan
- 431.4People per sq kmBelow the Lower Kohistan figure of 529.6
- 5.4People per householdBelow the Lower Kohistan figure of 6.4
- 104.30Men per 100 womenBelow the Lower Kohistan figure of 104.39
- -1.42%Population growth a yearBelow the Lower Kohistan figure of 9.05%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 68,493 | 51.1% |
| Women | 65,669 | 48.9% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 134,166 | 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 | 24.6% |
| Men | 38.6% |
| Women | 9.9% |
| Rural | 24.6% |
32,681 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Pattan
- What is the population of Pattan Tehsil?
- Pattan Tehsil had 134,166 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Lower Kohistan, and 39.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 146,136, so there are 11,970 fewer people now.
- How fast is Pattan growing?
- The population of Pattan grew -1.42% 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 Pattan?
- Pattan covers 311 square kilometres. That works out at 431.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.4 people on average.
- How many people in Pattan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Pattan. All 134,166 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Pattan?
- The census counted 68,493 men and 65,669 women in Pattan. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 104.30 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Pattan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Pattan was 24.6%. It was 38.6% for men and 9.9% for women, a gap of 28.8 percentage points.
- Where does Pattan rank by population?
- Pattan ranks 401st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.