PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaShanglaTehsil
Martung Tehsil
Martung Tehsil in Shangla has 103,205 people and covers 188 sq km.
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Map of Martung
103,205
People counted in the 2023 census
5th of 5 tehsils in Shangla. 11.6% of Shangla
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 103,205 |
| 2017 | 90,243 |
Key numbers
- 188 sq kmArea11.9% of Shangla
- 549.0People per sq kmBelow the Shangla figure of 562.0
- 8.5People per householdAbove the Shangla figure of 7.0
- 107.33Men per 100 womenAbove the Shangla figure of 106.65
- 2.27%Population growth a yearBelow the Shangla figure of 2.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 53,427 | 51.8% |
| Women | 49,777 | 48.2% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 103,205 | 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 | 24.0% |
| Men | 35.6% |
| Women | 11.8% |
| Rural | 24.0% |
25,332 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Martung
- What is the population of Martung Tehsil?
- Martung Tehsil had 103,205 people in the 2023 census. That is the 5th largest of the 5 tehsils in Shangla, and 11.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 90,243, so there are 12,962 more people now.
- How fast is Martung growing?
- The population of Martung grew 2.27% 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 Martung?
- Martung covers 188 square kilometres. That works out at 549.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.5 people on average.
- How many people in Martung live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Martung. All 103,205 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Martung?
- The census counted 53,427 men and 49,777 women in Martung. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 107.33 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Martung?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Martung was 24.0%. It was 35.6% for men and 11.8% for women, a gap of 23.8 percentage points.
- Where does Martung rank by population?
- Martung ranks 432nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.