PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaShanglaTehsil
Bisham Tehsil
Bisham Tehsil in Shangla has 121,279 people and covers 184 sq km.
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Map of Bisham
121,279
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Shangla. 13.6% of Shangla
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 121,279 |
| 2017 | 105,950 |
Key numbers
- 184 sq kmArea11.6% of Shangla
- 659.1People per sq kmAbove the Shangla figure of 562.0
- 6.6People per householdBelow the Shangla figure of 7.0
- 104.82Men per 100 womenBelow the Shangla figure of 106.65
- 2.28%Population growth a yearBelow the Shangla figure of 2.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 62,067 | 51.2% |
| Women | 59,211 | 48.8% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 121,279 | 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 | 34.8% |
| Men | 52.7% |
| Women | 16.3% |
| Rural | 34.8% |
22,180 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Bisham
- What is the population of Bisham Tehsil?
- Bisham Tehsil had 121,279 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Shangla, and 13.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 105,950, so there are 15,329 more people now.
- How fast is Bisham growing?
- The population of Bisham grew 2.28% 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 Bisham?
- Bisham covers 184 square kilometres. That works out at 659.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Bisham live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Bisham. All 121,279 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Bisham?
- The census counted 62,067 men and 59,211 women in Bisham. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 104.82 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bisham?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bisham was 34.8%. It was 52.7% for men and 16.3% for women, a gap of 36.4 percentage points.
- Where does Bisham rank by population?
- Bisham ranks 417th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.