PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSouth WaziristanTehsil
Makin Tehsil
Makin Tehsil in South Waziristan has 66,042 people and covers 404 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Makin
66,042
People counted in the 2023 census
6th of 9 tehsils in South Waziristan. 7.4% of South Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 66,042 |
| 2017 | 58,646 |
Key numbers
- 404 sq kmArea6.1% of South Waziristan
- 163.5People per sq kmAbove the South Waziristan figure of 134.2
- 4.9People per householdSame as the South Waziristan figure of 4.9
- 119.15Men per 100 womenAbove the South Waziristan figure of 107.08
- 2.00%Population growth a yearBelow the South Waziristan figure of 4.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 35,905 | 54.4% |
| Women | 30,135 | 45.6% |
| Transgender people | 2 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 66,042 | 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 | 48.7% |
| Men | 59.5% |
| Women | 36.1% |
| Rural | 48.7% |
13,329 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Makin
- What is the population of Makin Tehsil?
- Makin Tehsil had 66,042 people in the 2023 census. That is the 6th largest of the 9 tehsils in South Waziristan, and 7.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 58,646, so there are 7,396 more people now.
- How fast is Makin growing?
- The population of Makin grew 2.00% 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 Makin?
- Makin covers 404 square kilometres. That works out at 163.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.9 people on average.
- How many people in Makin live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Makin. All 66,042 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Makin?
- The census counted 35,905 men and 30,135 women in Makin. It also counted 2 transgender people. That is 119.15 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Makin?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Makin was 48.7%. It was 59.5% for men and 36.1% for women, a gap of 23.4 percentage points.
- Where does Makin rank by population?
- Makin ranks 472nd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.