PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Gharyum Tehsil
Gharyum Tehsil in North Waziristan has 18,931 people and covers 320 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Gharyum
18,931
People counted in the 2023 census
9th of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 2.7% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18,931 |
| 2017 | 11,811 |
Key numbers
- 320 sq kmArea6.8% of North Waziristan
- 59.2People per sq kmBelow the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 9.5People per householdAbove the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 102.01Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 8.20%Population growth a yearAbove the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 9,559 | 50.5% |
| Women | 9,371 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 18,931 | 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 | 17.7% |
| Men | 26.0% |
| Women | 9.6% |
| Rural | 17.7% |
5,589 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gharyum
- What is the population of Gharyum Tehsil?
- Gharyum Tehsil had 18,931 people in the 2023 census. That is the 9th largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 2.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 11,811, so there are 7,120 more people now.
- How fast is Gharyum growing?
- The population of Gharyum grew 8.20% 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 Gharyum?
- Gharyum covers 320 square kilometres. That works out at 59.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 9.5 people on average.
- How many people in Gharyum live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Gharyum. All 18,931 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Gharyum?
- The census counted 9,559 men and 9,371 women in Gharyum. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 102.01 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gharyum?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gharyum was 17.7%. It was 26.0% for men and 9.6% for women, a gap of 16.5 percentage points.
- Where does Gharyum rank by population?
- Gharyum ranks 570th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.