PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSouth WaziristanTehsil
Ladha Tehsil
Ladha Tehsil in South Waziristan has 108,344 people and covers 289 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Ladha
108,344
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 9 tehsils in South Waziristan. 12.2% of South Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 108,344 |
| 2017 | 77,883 |
Key numbers
- 289 sq kmArea4.4% of South Waziristan
- 374.9People per sq kmAbove the South Waziristan figure of 134.2
- 4.5People per householdBelow the South Waziristan figure of 4.9
- 110.29Men per 100 womenAbove the South Waziristan figure of 107.08
- 5.67%Population growth a yearAbove the South Waziristan figure of 4.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 56,820 | 52.4% |
| Women | 51,521 | 47.6% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 108,344 | 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 | 48.0% |
| Men | 61.4% |
| Women | 33.0% |
| Rural | 48.0% |
16,589 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Ladha
- What is the population of Ladha Tehsil?
- Ladha Tehsil had 108,344 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 9 tehsils in South Waziristan, and 12.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 77,883, so there are 30,461 more people now.
- How fast is Ladha growing?
- The population of Ladha grew 5.67% 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 Ladha?
- Ladha covers 289 square kilometres. That works out at 374.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.5 people on average.
- How many people in Ladha live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Ladha. All 108,344 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Ladha?
- The census counted 56,820 men and 51,521 women in Ladha. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 110.29 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Ladha?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Ladha was 48.0%. It was 61.4% for men and 33.0% for women, a gap of 28.4 percentage points.
- Where does Ladha rank by population?
- Ladha ranks 427th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.