PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Mir Ali Tehsil
Mir Ali Tehsil in North Waziristan has 229,647 people and covers 605 sq km.
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Map of Mir Ali
229,647
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 33.1% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 229,647 |
| 2017 | 184,986 |
Key numbers
- 605 sq kmArea12.9% of North Waziristan
- 379.6People per sq kmAbove the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 6.6People per householdBelow the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 107.70Men per 100 womenAbove the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 3.68%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 119,081 | 51.9% |
| Women | 110,563 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 229,647 | 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 | 38.3% |
| Men | 54.2% |
| Women | 21.2% |
| Rural | 38.3% |
45,034 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mir Ali
- What is the population of Mir Ali Tehsil?
- Mir Ali Tehsil had 229,647 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 33.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 184,986, so there are 44,661 more people now.
- How fast is Mir Ali growing?
- The population of Mir Ali grew 3.68% 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 Mir Ali?
- Mir Ali covers 605 square kilometres. That works out at 379.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Mir Ali live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Mir Ali. All 229,647 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Mir Ali?
- The census counted 119,081 men and 110,563 women in Mir Ali. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 107.70 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mir Ali?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mir Ali was 38.3%. It was 54.2% for men and 21.2% for women, a gap of 33.0 percentage points.
- Where does Mir Ali rank by population?
- Mir Ali ranks 324th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.