PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaOrakzaiTehsil
Ismail Zai Tehsil
Ismail Zai Tehsil in Orakzai has 39,328 people and covers 275 sq km.
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Map of Ismail Zai
39,328
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Orakzai. 10.1% of Orakzai
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,328 |
| 2017 | 23,963 |
Key numbers
- 275 sq kmArea17.9% of Orakzai
- 143.0People per sq kmBelow the Orakzai figure of 252.0
- 7.0People per householdBelow the Orakzai figure of 7.4
- 107.81Men per 100 womenBelow the Orakzai figure of 112.14
- 8.63%Population growth a yearAbove the Orakzai figure of 7.30%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 20,403 | 51.9% |
| Women | 18,925 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 39,328 | 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 | 34.2% |
| Men | 56.9% |
| Women | 9.7% |
| Rural | 34.2% |
6,782 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ismail Zai
- What is the population of Ismail Zai Tehsil?
- Ismail Zai Tehsil had 39,328 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Orakzai, and 10.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 23,963, so there are 15,365 more people now.
- How fast is Ismail Zai growing?
- The population of Ismail Zai grew 8.63% 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 Ismail Zai?
- Ismail Zai covers 275 square kilometres. That works out at 143.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Ismail Zai live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Ismail Zai. All 39,328 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Ismail Zai?
- The census counted 20,403 men and 18,925 women in Ismail Zai. That is 107.81 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ismail Zai?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ismail Zai was 34.2%. It was 56.9% for men and 9.7% for women, a gap of 47.2 percentage points.
- Where does Ismail Zai rank by population?
- Ismail Zai ranks 525th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.