PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSouth WaziristanTehsil
Birmil Tehsil
Birmil Tehsil in South Waziristan has 112,757 people and covers 923 sq km.
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Map of Birmil
112,757
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 9 tehsils in South Waziristan. 12.7% of South Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 112,757 |
| 2017 | 104,282 |
Key numbers
- 923 sq kmArea13.9% of South Waziristan
- 122.2People per sq kmBelow the South Waziristan figure of 134.2
- 5.7People per householdAbove the South Waziristan figure of 4.9
- 100.04Men per 100 womenBelow the South Waziristan figure of 107.08
- 1.31%Population growth a yearBelow the South Waziristan figure of 4.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 56,388 | 50.0% |
| Women | 56,368 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 112,757 | 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 | 23.1% |
| Men | 32.9% |
| Women | 13.0% |
| Rural | 23.1% |
30,165 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Birmil
- What is the population of Birmil Tehsil?
- Birmil Tehsil had 112,757 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 9 tehsils in South Waziristan, and 12.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 104,282, so there are 8,475 more people now.
- How fast is Birmil growing?
- The population of Birmil grew 1.31% 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 Birmil?
- Birmil covers 923 square kilometres. That works out at 122.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Birmil live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Birmil. All 112,757 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Birmil?
- The census counted 56,388 men and 56,368 women in Birmil. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 100.04 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Birmil?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Birmil was 23.1%. It was 32.9% for men and 13.0% for women, a gap of 19.9 percentage points.
- Where does Birmil rank by population?
- Birmil ranks 422nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.