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Chakisar Tehsil
Chakisar Tehsil in Shangla has 128,238 people and covers 335 sq km.
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128,238
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Shangla. 14.4% of Shangla
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 128,238 |
| 2017 | 110,785 |
Key numbers
- 335 sq kmArea21.1% of Shangla
- 382.8People per sq kmBelow the Shangla figure of 562.0
- 7.3People per householdAbove the Shangla figure of 7.0
- 103.80Men per 100 womenBelow the Shangla figure of 106.65
- 2.48%Population growth a yearBelow the Shangla figure of 2.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 65,314 | 50.9% |
| Women | 62,923 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 128,238 | 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 | 26.1% |
| Men | 39.3% |
| Women | 12.7% |
| Rural | 26.1% |
28,437 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Chakisar
- What is the population of Chakisar Tehsil?
- Chakisar Tehsil had 128,238 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Shangla, and 14.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 110,785, so there are 17,453 more people now.
- How fast is Chakisar growing?
- The population of Chakisar grew 2.48% 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 Chakisar?
- Chakisar covers 335 square kilometres. That works out at 382.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.3 people on average.
- How many people in Chakisar live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Chakisar. All 128,238 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Chakisar?
- The census counted 65,314 men and 62,923 women in Chakisar. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 103.80 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chakisar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chakisar was 26.1%. It was 39.3% for men and 12.7% for women, a gap of 26.6 percentage points.
- Where does Chakisar rank by population?
- Chakisar ranks 408th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.