PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Miran Shah Tehsil
Miran Shah Tehsil in North Waziristan has 123,317 people and covers 402 sq km.
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Map of Miran Shah
123,317
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 17.8% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 123,317 |
| 2017 | 100,644 |
Key numbers
- 402 sq kmArea8.5% of North Waziristan
- 306.8People per sq kmAbove the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 3.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the North Waziristan figure of 0.6%
- 6.4People per householdBelow the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 102.02Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 3.45%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 62,274 | 50.5% |
| Women | 61,041 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 119,186 | 96.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 4,131 | 3.3% |
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 | 36.5% |
| Men | 50.4% |
| Women | 22.1% |
| Rural | 35.7% |
| Urban | 64.4% |
26,622 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Miran Shah
- What is the population of Miran Shah Tehsil?
- Miran Shah Tehsil had 123,317 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 17.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 100,644, so there are 22,673 more people now.
- How fast is Miran Shah growing?
- The population of Miran Shah grew 3.45% 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 Miran Shah?
- Miran Shah covers 402 square kilometres. That works out at 306.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Miran Shah live in towns and cities?
- 4,131 people in Miran Shah live in towns and cities and 119,186 live in villages. That makes it 3.4% urban, against 0.6% for North Waziristan.
- How many men and women live in Miran Shah?
- The census counted 62,274 men and 61,041 women in Miran Shah. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 102.02 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Miran Shah?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Miran Shah was 36.5%. It was 50.4% for men and 22.1% for women, a gap of 28.3 percentage points.
- Where does Miran Shah rank by population?
- Miran Shah ranks 415th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.