PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaMansehraTehsil
Balakot Tehsil
Balakot Tehsil in Mansehra has 310,339 people and covers 2,376 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Balakot
310,339
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Mansehra. 17.3% of Mansehra
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 310,339 |
| 2017 | 273,257 |
Key numbers
- 2,376 sq kmArea57.6% of Mansehra
- 130.6People per sq kmBelow the Mansehra figure of 435.7
- 5.7People per householdBelow the Mansehra figure of 6.1
- 102.72Men per 100 womenBelow the Mansehra figure of 103.08
- 2.15%Population growth a yearBelow the Mansehra figure of 2.44%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 157,244 | 50.7% |
| Women | 153,078 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 17 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 310,339 | 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 | 67.5% |
| Men | 79.5% |
| Women | 55.2% |
| Rural | 67.5% |
16,986 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Balakot
- What is the population of Balakot Tehsil?
- Balakot Tehsil had 310,339 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Mansehra, and 17.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 273,257, so there are 37,082 more people now.
- How fast is Balakot growing?
- The population of Balakot grew 2.15% 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 Balakot?
- Balakot covers 2,376 square kilometres. That works out at 130.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Balakot live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Balakot. All 310,339 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Balakot?
- The census counted 157,244 men and 153,078 women in Balakot. It also counted 17 transgender people. That is 102.72 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Balakot?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Balakot was 67.5%. It was 79.5% for men and 55.2% for women, a gap of 24.3 percentage points.
- Where does Balakot rank by population?
- Balakot ranks 266th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.