PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Ghulam Khan Tehsil
Ghulam Khan Tehsil in North Waziristan has 31,015 people and covers 191 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Ghulam Khan
31,015
People counted in the 2023 census
8th of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 4.5% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,015 |
| 2017 | 27,015 |
Key numbers
- 191 sq kmArea4.1% of North Waziristan
- 162.4People per sq kmAbove the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 9.8People per householdAbove the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 99.33Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 2.33%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 15,455 | 49.8% |
| Women | 15,559 | 50.2% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 31,015 | 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 | 8.4% |
| Men | 13.9% |
| Women | 2.9% |
| Rural | 8.4% |
8,527 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ghulam Khan
- What is the population of Ghulam Khan Tehsil?
- Ghulam Khan Tehsil had 31,015 people in the 2023 census. That is the 8th largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 4.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 27,015, so there are 4,000 more people now.
- How fast is Ghulam Khan growing?
- The population of Ghulam Khan grew 2.33% 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 Ghulam Khan?
- Ghulam Khan covers 191 square kilometres. That works out at 162.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 9.8 people on average.
- How many people in Ghulam Khan live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Ghulam Khan. All 31,015 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Ghulam Khan?
- The census counted 15,455 men and 15,559 women in Ghulam Khan. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 99.33 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ghulam Khan?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ghulam Khan was 8.4%. It was 13.9% for men and 2.9% for women, a gap of 11.1 percentage points.
- Where does Ghulam Khan rank by population?
- Ghulam Khan ranks 547th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.