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Shangla District
Shangla District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 891,252 people and covers 1,586 sq km.
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Map of Shangla
891,252
People counted in the 2023 census
19th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.2% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 891,252 |
| 2017 | 759,609 |
Key numbers
- 1,586 sq kmArea1.6% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 562.0People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.0People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 106.65Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.71%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 459,965 | 51.6% |
| Women | 431,281 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 6 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 891,252 | 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 | 33.7% |
| Men | 48.8% |
| Women | 17.8% |
| Rural | 33.7% |
163,716 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Shangla
- What is the population of Shangla District?
- Shangla District had 891,252 people in the 2023 census. That is the 19th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 759,609, so there are 131,643 more people now.
- How fast is Shangla growing?
- The population of Shangla grew 2.71% 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 Shangla?
- Shangla covers 1,586 square kilometres. That works out at 562.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Shangla live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Shangla. All 891,252 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Shangla?
- The census counted 459,965 men and 431,281 women in Shangla. It also counted 6 transgender people. That is 106.65 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Shangla?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Shangla was 33.7%. It was 48.8% for men and 17.8% for women, a gap of 31.0 percentage points.
- Where does Shangla rank by population?
- Shangla ranks 86th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.