PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaMardanTehsil
Rustam Tehsil
Rustam Tehsil in Mardan has 279,527 people and covers 379 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Rustam
279,527
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Mardan. 10.2% of Mardan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 279,527 |
| 2017 | 241,850 |
Key numbers
- 379 sq kmArea23.2% of Mardan
- 737.5People per sq kmBelow the Mardan figure of 1,681.9
- 6.8People per householdSame as the Mardan figure of 6.8
- 101.64Men per 100 womenBelow the Mardan figure of 105.44
- 2.45%Population growth a yearBelow the Mardan figure of 2.46%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 140,896 | 50.4% |
| Women | 138,629 | 49.6% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 279,527 | 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 | 50.0% |
| Men | 65.2% |
| Women | 34.7% |
| Rural | 50.0% |
27,830 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Rustam
- What is the population of Rustam Tehsil?
- Rustam Tehsil had 279,527 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Mardan, and 10.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 241,850, so there are 37,677 more people now.
- How fast is Rustam growing?
- The population of Rustam grew 2.45% 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 Rustam?
- Rustam covers 379 square kilometres. That works out at 737.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Rustam live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Rustam. All 279,527 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Rustam?
- The census counted 140,896 men and 138,629 women in Rustam. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 101.64 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Rustam?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Rustam was 50.0%. It was 65.2% for men and 34.7% for women, a gap of 30.5 percentage points.
- Where does Rustam rank by population?
- Rustam ranks 286th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.