PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaPeshawarTehsil
Badhber Tehsil
Badhber Tehsil in Peshawar has 439,912 people and covers 357 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Badhber
439,912
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 7 tehsils in Peshawar. 9.2% of Peshawar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 439,912 |
| 2017 | 384,916 |
Key numbers
- 357 sq kmArea23.5% of Peshawar
- 1,232.3People per sq kmBelow the Peshawar figure of 3,134.9
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Peshawar figure of 6.8
- 102.81Men per 100 womenBelow the Peshawar figure of 103.99
- 2.26%Population growth a yearAbove the Peshawar figure of 1.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 223,006 | 50.7% |
| Women | 216,904 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 439,912 | 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 | 38.7% |
| Men | 54.0% |
| Women | 22.9% |
| Rural | 38.7% |
66,941 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Badhber
- What is the population of Badhber Tehsil?
- Badhber Tehsil had 439,912 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 7 tehsils in Peshawar, and 9.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 384,916, so there are 54,996 more people now.
- How fast is Badhber growing?
- The population of Badhber grew 2.26% 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 Badhber?
- Badhber covers 357 square kilometres. That works out at 1,232.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Badhber live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Badhber. All 439,912 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Badhber?
- The census counted 223,006 men and 216,904 women in Badhber. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 102.81 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Badhber?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Badhber was 38.7%. It was 54.0% for men and 22.9% for women, a gap of 31.2 percentage points.
- Where does Badhber rank by population?
- Badhber ranks 179th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.