PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaNorth WaziristanTehsil
Spinwam Tehsil
Spinwam Tehsil in North Waziristan has 54,209 people and covers 548 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Spinwam
54,209
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 9 tehsils in North Waziristan. 7.8% of North Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 54,209 |
| 2017 | 46,171 |
Key numbers
- 548 sq kmArea11.6% of North Waziristan
- 98.9People per sq kmBelow the North Waziristan figure of 147.3
- 7.1People per householdAbove the North Waziristan figure of 6.9
- 99.82Men per 100 womenBelow the North Waziristan figure of 104.71
- 2.72%Population growth a yearBelow the North Waziristan figure of 4.25%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 27,079 | 50.0% |
| Women | 27,127 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 54,209 | 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 | 23.5% |
| Men | 40.5% |
| Women | 6.9% |
| Rural | 23.5% |
13,279 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Spinwam
- What is the population of Spinwam Tehsil?
- Spinwam Tehsil had 54,209 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 9 tehsils in North Waziristan, and 7.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 46,171, so there are 8,038 more people now.
- How fast is Spinwam growing?
- The population of Spinwam grew 2.72% 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 Spinwam?
- Spinwam covers 548 square kilometres. That works out at 98.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.1 people on average.
- How many people in Spinwam live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Spinwam. All 54,209 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Spinwam?
- The census counted 27,079 men and 27,127 women in Spinwam. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 99.82 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Spinwam?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Spinwam was 23.5%. It was 40.5% for men and 6.9% for women, a gap of 33.6 percentage points.
- Where does Spinwam rank by population?
- Spinwam ranks 492nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.