PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaShanglaTehsil
Puran Tehsil
Puran Tehsil in Shangla has 171,758 people and covers 297 sq km.
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Map of Puran
171,758
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Shangla. 19.3% of Shangla
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 171,758 |
| 2017 | 145,298 |
Key numbers
- 297 sq kmArea18.7% of Shangla
- 578.3People per sq kmAbove the Shangla figure of 562.0
- 6.7People per householdBelow the Shangla figure of 7.0
- 109.80Men per 100 womenAbove the Shangla figure of 106.65
- 2.84%Population growth a yearAbove the Shangla figure of 2.71%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 89,892 | 52.3% |
| Women | 81,866 | 47.7% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 171,758 | 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 | 35.1% |
| Men | 48.0% |
| Women | 20.9% |
| Rural | 35.1% |
27,470 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Puran
- What is the population of Puran Tehsil?
- Puran Tehsil had 171,758 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Shangla, and 19.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 145,298, so there are 26,460 more people now.
- How fast is Puran growing?
- The population of Puran grew 2.84% 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 Puran?
- Puran covers 297 square kilometres. That works out at 578.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Puran live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Puran. All 171,758 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Puran?
- The census counted 89,892 men and 81,866 women in Puran. That is 109.80 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Puran?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Puran was 35.1%. It was 48.0% for men and 20.9% for women, a gap of 27.1 percentage points.
- Where does Puran rank by population?
- Puran ranks 363rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.