PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSouth WaziristanTehsil
Tiarza Tehsil
Tiarza Tehsil in South Waziristan has 65,798 people and covers 734 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Tiarza
65,798
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 9 tehsils in South Waziristan. 7.4% of South Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65,798 |
| 2017 | 45,156 |
Key numbers
- 734 sq kmArea11.1% of South Waziristan
- 89.6People per sq kmBelow the South Waziristan figure of 134.2
- 4.4People per householdBelow the South Waziristan figure of 4.9
- 112.92Men per 100 womenAbove the South Waziristan figure of 107.08
- 6.49%Population growth a yearAbove the South Waziristan figure of 4.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 34,896 | 53.0% |
| Women | 30,902 | 47.0% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 65,798 | 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 | 27.3% |
| Men | 36.0% |
| Women | 17.5% |
| Rural | 27.3% |
16,069 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Tiarza
- What is the population of Tiarza Tehsil?
- Tiarza Tehsil had 65,798 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 9 tehsils in South Waziristan, and 7.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 45,156, so there are 20,642 more people now.
- How fast is Tiarza growing?
- The population of Tiarza grew 6.49% 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 Tiarza?
- Tiarza covers 734 square kilometres. That works out at 89.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 4.4 people on average.
- How many people in Tiarza live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Tiarza. All 65,798 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Tiarza?
- The census counted 34,896 men and 30,902 women in Tiarza. That is 112.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tiarza?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tiarza was 27.3%. It was 36.0% for men and 17.5% for women, a gap of 18.5 percentage points.
- Where does Tiarza rank by population?
- Tiarza ranks 473rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.