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Sam Rani Zai Tehsil
Sam Rani Zai Tehsil in Malakand has 353,291 people and covers 280 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Sam Rani Zai
353,291
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 2 tehsils in Malakand. 42.8% of Malakand
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 353,291 |
| 2017 | 303,644 |
Key numbers
- 280 sq kmArea29.4% of Malakand
- 1,261.8People per sq kmAbove the Malakand figure of 867.9
- 7.2People per householdBelow the Malakand figure of 7.3
- 104.75Men per 100 womenBelow the Malakand figure of 104.80
- 2.56%Population growth a yearAbove the Malakand figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 180,744 | 51.2% |
| Women | 172,544 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 353,291 | 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 | 59.1% |
| Men | 68.7% |
| Women | 49.2% |
| Rural | 59.1% |
23,719 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Sam Rani Zai
- What is the population of Sam Rani Zai Tehsil?
- Sam Rani Zai Tehsil had 353,291 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 2 tehsils in Malakand, and 42.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 303,644, so there are 49,647 more people now.
- How fast is Sam Rani Zai growing?
- The population of Sam Rani Zai grew 2.56% 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 Sam Rani Zai?
- Sam Rani Zai covers 280 square kilometres. That works out at 1,261.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Sam Rani Zai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Sam Rani Zai. All 353,291 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Sam Rani Zai?
- The census counted 180,744 men and 172,544 women in Sam Rani Zai. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 104.75 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sam Rani Zai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sam Rani Zai was 59.1%. It was 68.7% for men and 49.2% for women, a gap of 19.5 percentage points.
- Where does Sam Rani Zai rank by population?
- Sam Rani Zai ranks 238th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.