PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Datta Khel Tehsil
Datta Khel Tehsil in North Waziristan has 92,196 people and covers 1,807 sq km.
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Map of Datta Khel
92,196
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 13.3% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 92,196 |
| 2017 | 75,003 |
Key numbers
- 1,807 sq kmArea38.4% of North Waziristan
- 51.0People per sq kmBelow the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 6.2People per householdBelow the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 100.53Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 3.51%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 46,219 | 50.1% |
| Women | 45,976 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 92,196 | 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 | 30.6% |
| Men | 43.6% |
| Women | 17.5% |
| Rural | 30.6% |
22,718 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Datta Khel
- What is the population of Datta Khel Tehsil?
- Datta Khel Tehsil had 92,196 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 13.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 75,003, so there are 17,193 more people now.
- How fast is Datta Khel growing?
- The population of Datta Khel grew 3.51% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Datta Khel?
- Datta Khel covers 1,807 square kilometres. That works out at 51.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Datta Khel live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Datta Khel. All 92,196 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Datta Khel?
- The census counted 46,219 men and 45,976 women in Datta Khel. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.53 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Datta Khel?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Datta Khel was 30.6%. It was 43.6% for men and 17.5% for women, a gap of 26.1 percentage points.
- Where does Datta Khel rank by population?
- Datta Khel ranks 441st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.