PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaMalakandTehsil
Swat Rani Zai Tehsil
Swat Rani Zai Tehsil in Malakand has 472,959 people and covers 672 sq km.
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Map of Swat Rani Zai
472,959
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 2 tehsils in Malakand. 57.2% of Malakand
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 472,959 |
| 2017 | 414,162 |
Key numbers
- 672 sq kmArea70.6% of Malakand
- 703.8People per sq kmBelow the Malakand figure of 867.9
- 15.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Malakand figure of 8.9%
- 7.3People per householdSame as the Malakand figure of 7.3
- 104.83Men per 100 womenAbove the Malakand figure of 104.80
- 2.24%Population growth a yearBelow the Malakand figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 242,048 | 51.2% |
| Women | 230,902 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 9 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 399,434 | 84.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 73,525 | 15.5% |
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 | 63.6% |
| Men | 74.3% |
| Women | 52.4% |
| Rural | 63.7% |
| Urban | 63.1% |
31,264 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Swat Rani Zai
- What is the population of Swat Rani Zai Tehsil?
- Swat Rani Zai Tehsil had 472,959 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 2 tehsils in Malakand, and 57.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 414,162, so there are 58,797 more people now.
- How fast is Swat Rani Zai growing?
- The population of Swat Rani Zai grew 2.24% 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 Swat Rani Zai?
- Swat Rani Zai covers 672 square kilometres. That works out at 703.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.3 people on average.
- How many people in Swat Rani Zai live in towns and cities?
- 73,525 people in Swat Rani Zai live in towns and cities and 399,434 live in villages. That makes it 15.6% urban, against 8.9% for Malakand.
- How many men and women live in Swat Rani Zai?
- The census counted 242,048 men and 230,902 women in Swat Rani Zai. It also counted 9 transgender people. That is 104.83 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Swat Rani Zai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Swat Rani Zai was 63.6%. It was 74.3% for men and 52.4% for women, a gap of 21.9 percentage points.
- Where does Swat Rani Zai rank by population?
- Swat Rani Zai ranks 163rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.