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Cham Kani Tehsil
Cham Kani Tehsil in Peshawar has 624,354 people and covers 226 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Cham Kani
624,354
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 7 tehsils in Peshawar. 13.1% of Peshawar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 624,354 |
| 2017 | 461,177 |
Key numbers
- 226 sq kmArea14.9% of Peshawar
- 2,762.6People per sq kmBelow the Peshawar figure of 3,134.9
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Peshawar figure of 6.8
- 102.28Men per 100 womenBelow the Peshawar figure of 103.99
- 5.19%Population growth a yearAbove the Peshawar figure of 1.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 315,688 | 50.6% |
| Women | 308,654 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 12 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 624,354 | 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 | 54.7% |
| Men | 67.2% |
| Women | 41.9% |
| Rural | 54.7% |
70,542 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Cham Kani
- What is the population of Cham Kani Tehsil?
- Cham Kani Tehsil had 624,354 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 7 tehsils in Peshawar, and 13.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 461,177, so there are 163,177 more people now.
- How fast is Cham Kani growing?
- The population of Cham Kani grew 5.19% 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 Cham Kani?
- Cham Kani covers 226 square kilometres. That works out at 2,762.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Cham Kani live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Cham Kani. All 624,354 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Cham Kani?
- The census counted 315,688 men and 308,654 women in Cham Kani. It also counted 12 transgender people. That is 102.28 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Cham Kani?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Cham Kani was 54.7%. It was 67.2% for men and 41.9% for women, a gap of 25.3 percentage points.
- Where does Cham Kani rank by population?
- Cham Kani ranks 114th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.