PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Shewa Tehsil
Shewa Tehsil in North Waziristan has 44,126 people and covers 393 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Shewa
44,126
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 6.4% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 44,126 |
| 2017 | 39,290 |
Key numbers
- 393 sq kmArea8.3% of North Waziristan
- 112.3People per sq kmBelow the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 5.7People per householdBelow the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 93.71Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 1.96%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 21,346 | 48.4% |
| Women | 22,779 | 51.6% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 44,126 | 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 | 38.4% |
| Men | 56.9% |
| Women | 21.0% |
| Rural | 38.4% |
9,459 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Shewa
- What is the population of Shewa Tehsil?
- Shewa Tehsil had 44,126 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 6.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 39,290, so there are 4,836 more people now.
- How fast is Shewa growing?
- The population of Shewa grew 1.96% 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 Shewa?
- Shewa covers 393 square kilometres. That works out at 112.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Shewa live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Shewa. All 44,126 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Shewa?
- The census counted 21,346 men and 22,779 women in Shewa. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 93.71 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shewa?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shewa was 38.4%. It was 56.9% for men and 21.0% for women, a gap of 35.9 percentage points.
- Where does Shewa rank by population?
- Shewa ranks 521st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.