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Mansehra District
Mansehra District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,797,177 people and covers 4,125 sq km.
District map
Map of Mansehra
1,797,177
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 4.4% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,797,177 |
| 2017 | 1,555,742 |
Key numbers
- 4,125 sq kmArea4.1% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 435.7People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 8.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.1People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 103.08Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.44%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 912,164 | 50.8% |
| Women | 884,906 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 107 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,642,343 | 91.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 154,834 | 8.6% |
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 | 63.8% |
| Men | 75.3% |
| Women | 52.0% |
| Rural | 62.2% |
| Urban | 80.1% |
111,292 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Mansehra
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansehra | 723,325 | 700 sq km | 40.2% |
| Baffa Pakhal | 460,090 | 640 sq km | 25.6% |
| Balakot | 310,339 | 2,376 sq km | 17.3% |
| Oghi | 251,721 | 307 sq km | 14.0% |
| Darband | 51,702 | 102 sq km | 2.9% |
Common questions about Mansehra
- What is the population of Mansehra District?
- Mansehra District had 1,797,177 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 4.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,555,742, so there are 241,435 more people now.
- How fast is Mansehra growing?
- The population of Mansehra grew 2.44% 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 Mansehra?
- Mansehra covers 4,125 square kilometres. That works out at 435.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.1 people on average.
- How many people in Mansehra live in towns and cities?
- 154,834 people in Mansehra live in towns and cities and 1,642,343 live in villages. That makes it 8.6% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Mansehra?
- The census counted 912,164 men and 884,906 women in Mansehra. It also counted 107 transgender people. That is 103.08 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mansehra?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mansehra was 63.8%. It was 75.3% for men and 52.0% for women, a gap of 23.3 percentage points.
- Where does Mansehra rank by population?
- Mansehra ranks 51st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.