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Hassan Khel Tehsil
Hassan Khel Tehsil in Peshawar has 72,557 people and covers 261 sq km.
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Map of Hassan Khel
72,557
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 7 tehsils in Peshawar. 1.5% of Peshawar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 72,557 |
| 2017 | 64,761 |
Key numbers
- 261 sq kmArea17.2% of Peshawar
- 278.0People per sq kmBelow the Peshawar figure of 3,134.9
- 7.4People per householdAbove the Peshawar figure of 6.8
- 96.84Men per 100 womenBelow the Peshawar figure of 103.99
- 1.92%Population growth a yearAbove the Peshawar figure of 1.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 35,697 | 49.2% |
| Women | 36,860 | 50.8% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 72,557 | 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 | 55.3% |
| Men | 79.6% |
| Women | 32.0% |
| Rural | 55.3% |
6,585 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Hassan Khel
- What is the population of Hassan Khel Tehsil?
- Hassan Khel Tehsil had 72,557 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 7 tehsils in Peshawar, and 1.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 64,761, so there are 7,796 more people now.
- How fast is Hassan Khel growing?
- The population of Hassan Khel grew 1.92% 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 Hassan Khel?
- Hassan Khel covers 261 square kilometres. That works out at 278.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Hassan Khel live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Hassan Khel. All 72,557 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Hassan Khel?
- The census counted 35,697 men and 36,860 women in Hassan Khel. That is 96.84 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hassan Khel?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hassan Khel was 55.3%. It was 79.6% for men and 32.0% for women, a gap of 47.6 percentage points.
- Where does Hassan Khel rank by population?
- Hassan Khel ranks 461st of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.