PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDistrict
Orakzai District
Orakzai District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 387,561 people and covers 1,538 sq km.
District map
Map of Orakzai
387,561
People counted in the 2023 census
30th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 0.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 387,561 |
| 2017 | 254,303 |
Key numbers
- 1,538 sq kmArea1.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 252.0People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.4People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 112.14Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 7.30%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 204,870 | 52.9% |
| Women | 182,684 | 47.1% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 387,561 | 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 | 33.6% |
| Men | 50.7% |
| Women | 15.0% |
| Rural | 33.6% |
73,038 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Orakzai
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper | 129,470 | 299 sq km | 33.4% |
| Lower | 125,944 | 565 sq km | 32.5% |
| Central | 92,819 | 399 sq km | 23.9% |
| Ismail Zai | 39,328 | 275 sq km | 10.1% |
Common questions about Orakzai
- What is the population of Orakzai District?
- Orakzai District had 387,561 people in the 2023 census. That is the 30th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 0.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 254,303, so there are 133,258 more people now.
- How fast is Orakzai growing?
- The population of Orakzai grew 7.30% 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 Orakzai?
- Orakzai covers 1,538 square kilometres. That works out at 252.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Orakzai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Orakzai. All 387,561 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Orakzai?
- The census counted 204,870 men and 182,684 women in Orakzai. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 112.14 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Orakzai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Orakzai was 33.6%. It was 50.7% for men and 15.0% for women, a gap of 35.7 percentage points.
- Where does Orakzai rank by population?
- Orakzai ranks 107th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.