PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaMohmandTehsil
Halim Zai Tehsil
Halim Zai Tehsil in Mohmand has 89,149 people and covers 211 sq km.
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Map of Halim Zai
89,149
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 7 tehsils in Mohmand. 16.1% of Mohmand
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 89,149 |
| 2017 | 78,705 |
Key numbers
- 211 sq kmArea9.2% of Mohmand
- 422.5People per sq kmAbove the Mohmand figure of 241.3
- 8.7People per householdAbove the Mohmand figure of 8.6
- 102.92Men per 100 womenBelow the Mohmand figure of 103.24
- 2.10%Population growth a yearBelow the Mohmand figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 45,215 | 50.7% |
| Women | 43,933 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 89,149 | 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 | 45.2% |
| Men | 66.7% |
| Women | 22.7% |
| Rural | 45.2% |
12,468 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Halim Zai
- What is the population of Halim Zai Tehsil?
- Halim Zai Tehsil had 89,149 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 7 tehsils in Mohmand, and 16.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 78,705, so there are 10,444 more people now.
- How fast is Halim Zai growing?
- The population of Halim Zai grew 2.10% 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 Halim Zai?
- Halim Zai covers 211 square kilometres. That works out at 422.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.7 people on average.
- How many people in Halim Zai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Halim Zai. All 89,149 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Halim Zai?
- The census counted 45,215 men and 43,933 women in Halim Zai. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 102.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Halim Zai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Halim Zai was 45.2%. It was 66.7% for men and 22.7% for women, a gap of 44.0 percentage points.
- Where does Halim Zai rank by population?
- Halim Zai ranks 446th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.