PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaPeshawarTehsil
Mathra Tehsil
Mathra Tehsil in Peshawar has 495,059 people and covers 218 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Mathra
495,059
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Peshawar. 10.4% of Peshawar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 495,059 |
| 2017 | 408,190 |
Key numbers
- 218 sq kmArea14.4% of Peshawar
- 2,270.9People per sq kmBelow the Peshawar figure of 3,134.9
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Peshawar figure of 6.8
- 101.88Men per 100 womenBelow the Peshawar figure of 103.99
- 3.28%Population growth a yearAbove the Peshawar figure of 1.58%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 249,829 | 50.5% |
| Women | 245,223 | 49.5% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 495,059 | 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 | 45.8% |
| Men | 60.5% |
| Women | 30.7% |
| Rural | 45.8% |
61,698 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Mathra
- What is the population of Mathra Tehsil?
- Mathra Tehsil had 495,059 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Peshawar, and 10.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 408,190, so there are 86,869 more people now.
- How fast is Mathra growing?
- The population of Mathra grew 3.28% 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 Mathra?
- Mathra covers 218 square kilometres. That works out at 2,270.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Mathra live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Mathra. All 495,059 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Mathra?
- The census counted 249,829 men and 245,223 women in Mathra. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 101.88 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Mathra?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Mathra was 45.8%. It was 60.5% for men and 30.7% for women, a gap of 29.8 percentage points.
- Where does Mathra rank by population?
- Mathra ranks 150th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.