PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaMardanTehsil
Takht Bhai Tehsil
Takht Bhai Tehsil in Mardan has 727,478 people and covers 353 sq km.
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Map of Takht Bhai
727,478
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Mardan. 26.5% of Mardan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 727,478 |
| 2017 | 627,172 |
Key numbers
- 353 sq kmArea21.6% of Mardan
- 2,060.8People per sq kmAbove the Mardan figure of 1,681.9
- 11.7%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Mardan figure of 16.5%
- 6.7People per householdBelow the Mardan figure of 6.8
- 105.42Men per 100 womenBelow the Mardan figure of 105.44
- 2.51%Population growth a yearAbove the Mardan figure of 2.46%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 373,334 | 51.3% |
| Women | 354,138 | 48.7% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 642,438 | 88.3% |
| People in towns and cities | 85,040 | 11.7% |
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 | 56.0% |
| Men | 67.1% |
| Women | 44.3% |
| Rural | 55.2% |
| Urban | 62.2% |
58,267 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Takht Bhai
- What is the population of Takht Bhai Tehsil?
- Takht Bhai Tehsil had 727,478 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Mardan, and 26.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 627,172, so there are 100,306 more people now.
- How fast is Takht Bhai growing?
- The population of Takht Bhai grew 2.51% 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 Takht Bhai?
- Takht Bhai covers 353 square kilometres. That works out at 2,060.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Takht Bhai live in towns and cities?
- 85,040 people in Takht Bhai live in towns and cities and 642,438 live in villages. That makes it 11.7% urban, against 16.5% for Mardan.
- How many men and women live in Takht Bhai?
- The census counted 373,334 men and 354,138 women in Takht Bhai. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 105.42 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Takht Bhai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Takht Bhai was 56.0%. It was 67.1% for men and 44.3% for women, a gap of 22.8 percentage points.
- Where does Takht Bhai rank by population?
- Takht Bhai ranks 96th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.