PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaMohmandTehsil
Prang Ghar Tehsil
Prang Ghar Tehsil in Mohmand has 36,046 people and covers 257 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Prang Ghar
36,046
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 7 tehsils in Mohmand. 6.5% of Mohmand
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,046 |
| 2017 | 36,569 |
Key numbers
- 257 sq kmArea11.2% of Mohmand
- 140.3People per sq kmBelow the Mohmand figure of 241.3
- 8.4People per householdBelow the Mohmand figure of 8.6
- 98.94Men per 100 womenBelow the Mohmand figure of 103.24
- -0.24%Population growth a yearBelow the Mohmand figure of 2.63%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 17,927 | 49.7% |
| Women | 18,119 | 50.3% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 36,046 | 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 | 35.5% |
| Men | 49.3% |
| Women | 21.9% |
| Rural | 35.5% |
6,831 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Prang Ghar
- What is the population of Prang Ghar Tehsil?
- Prang Ghar Tehsil had 36,046 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 7 tehsils in Mohmand, and 6.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 36,569, so there are 523 fewer people now.
- How fast is Prang Ghar growing?
- The population of Prang Ghar grew -0.24% 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 Prang Ghar?
- Prang Ghar covers 257 square kilometres. That works out at 140.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.4 people on average.
- How many people in Prang Ghar live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Prang Ghar. All 36,046 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Prang Ghar?
- The census counted 17,927 men and 18,119 women in Prang Ghar. That is 98.94 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Prang Ghar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Prang Ghar was 35.5%. It was 49.3% for men and 21.9% for women, a gap of 27.4 percentage points.
- Where does Prang Ghar rank by population?
- Prang Ghar ranks 530th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.