PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaOrakzaiTehsil
Central Tehsil
Central Tehsil in Orakzai has 92,819 people and covers 399 sq km.
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Map of Central
92,819
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Orakzai. 23.9% of Orakzai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 92,819 |
| 2017 | 59,132 |
Key numbers
- 399 sq kmArea25.9% of Orakzai
- 232.6People per sq kmBelow the Orakzai figure of 252.0
- 7.8People per householdAbove the Orakzai figure of 7.4
- 111.60Men per 100 womenBelow the Orakzai figure of 112.14
- 7.83%Population growth a yearAbove the Orakzai figure of 7.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 48,953 | 52.7% |
| Women | 43,864 | 47.3% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 92,819 | 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 | 34.8% |
| Men | 55.2% |
| Women | 13.0% |
| Rural | 34.8% |
18,643 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Central
- What is the population of Central Tehsil?
- Central Tehsil had 92,819 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Orakzai, and 23.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 59,132, so there are 33,687 more people now.
- How fast is Central growing?
- The population of Central grew 7.83% 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 Central?
- Central covers 399 square kilometres. That works out at 232.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.8 people on average.
- How many people in Central live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Central. All 92,819 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Central?
- The census counted 48,953 men and 43,864 women in Central. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 111.60 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Central?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Central was 34.8%. It was 55.2% for men and 13.0% for women, a gap of 42.2 percentage points.
- Where does Central rank by population?
- Central ranks 440th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.