PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Dossali Tehsil
Dossali Tehsil in North Waziristan has 50,524 people and covers 250 sq km.
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Map of Dossali
50,524
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 7.3% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 50,524 |
| 2017 | 39,945 |
Key numbers
- 250 sq kmArea5.3% of North Waziristan
- 202.1People per sq kmAbove the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 6.6People per householdBelow the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 100.29Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 4.00%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 25,298 | 50.1% |
| Women | 25,226 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 50,524 | 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 | 33.0% |
| Men | 46.7% |
| Women | 19.6% |
| Rural | 33.0% |
13,922 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Dossali
- What is the population of Dossali Tehsil?
- Dossali Tehsil had 50,524 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 7.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 39,945, so there are 10,579 more people now.
- How fast is Dossali growing?
- The population of Dossali grew 4.00% 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 Dossali?
- Dossali covers 250 square kilometres. That works out at 202.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Dossali live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Dossali. All 50,524 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Dossali?
- The census counted 25,298 men and 25,226 women in Dossali. That is 100.29 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Dossali?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Dossali was 33.0%. It was 46.7% for men and 19.6% for women, a gap of 27.1 percentage points.
- Where does Dossali rank by population?
- Dossali ranks 501st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.