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Mardan District
Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 2,744,898 people and covers 1,632 sq km.
District map
Map of Mardan
2,744,898
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 6.7% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,744,898 |
| 2017 | 2,373,399 |
Key numbers
- 1,632 sq kmArea1.6% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 1,681.9People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 16.5%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.8People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 105.44Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.46%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,408,776 | 51.3% |
| Women | 1,336,069 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 53 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,291,556 | 83.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 453,342 | 16.5% |
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 | 55.8% |
| Men | 68.3% |
| Women | 42.7% |
| Rural | 54.2% |
| Urban | 63.6% |
230,969 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Mardan
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mardan | 1,040,893 | 335 sq km | 37.9% |
| Takht Bhai | 727,478 | 353 sq km | 26.5% |
| Katlang | 377,535 | 422 sq km | 13.8% |
| Ghari Kapoora | 319,465 | 143 sq km | 11.6% |
| Rustam | 279,527 | 379 sq km | 10.2% |
Common questions about Mardan
- What is the population of Mardan District?
- Mardan District had 2,744,898 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 6.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,373,399, so there are 371,499 more people now.
- How fast is Mardan growing?
- The population of Mardan grew 2.46% 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 Mardan?
- Mardan covers 1,632 square kilometres. That works out at 1,681.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Mardan live in towns and cities?
- 453,342 people in Mardan live in towns and cities and 2,291,556 live in villages. That makes it 16.5% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Mardan?
- The census counted 1,408,776 men and 1,336,069 women in Mardan. It also counted 53 transgender people. That is 105.44 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mardan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mardan was 55.8%. It was 68.3% for men and 42.7% for women, a gap of 25.7 percentage points.
- Where does Mardan rank by population?
- Mardan ranks 25th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.