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Alpuri Tehsil
Alpuri Tehsil in Shangla has 366,772 people and covers 582 sq km.
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Map of Alpuri
366,772
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 5 tehsils in Shangla. 41.2% of Shangla
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 366,772 |
| 2017 | 307,333 |
Key numbers
- 582 sq kmArea36.7% of Shangla
- 630.2People per sq kmAbove the Shangla figure of 562.0
- 7.0People per householdSame as the Shangla figure of 7.0
- 106.63Men per 100 womenBelow the Shangla figure of 106.65
- 3.00%Population growth a yearAbove the Shangla figure of 2.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 189,265 | 51.6% |
| Women | 177,504 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 366,772 | 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 | 38.3% |
| Men | 55.0% |
| Women | 20.5% |
| Rural | 38.3% |
60,297 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Alpuri
- What is the population of Alpuri Tehsil?
- Alpuri Tehsil had 366,772 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 5 tehsils in Shangla, and 41.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 307,333, so there are 59,439 more people now.
- How fast is Alpuri growing?
- The population of Alpuri grew 3.00% 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 Alpuri?
- Alpuri covers 582 square kilometres. That works out at 630.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.0 people on average.
- How many people in Alpuri live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Alpuri. All 366,772 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Alpuri?
- The census counted 189,265 men and 177,504 women in Alpuri. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 106.63 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Alpuri?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Alpuri was 38.3%. It was 55.0% for men and 20.5% for women, a gap of 34.5 percentage points.
- Where does Alpuri rank by population?
- Alpuri ranks 229th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.