PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSouth WaziristanTehsil
Wana Tehsil
Wana Tehsil in South Waziristan has 184,645 people and covers 2,315 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Wana
184,645
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 9 tehsils in South Waziristan. 20.8% of South Waziristan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 184,645 |
| 2017 | 153,156 |
Key numbers
- 2,315 sq kmArea35.0% of South Waziristan
- 79.8People per sq kmBelow the South Waziristan figure of 134.2
- 5.5People per householdAbove the South Waziristan figure of 4.9
- 100.75Men per 100 womenBelow the South Waziristan figure of 107.08
- 3.17%Population growth a yearBelow the South Waziristan figure of 4.70%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 92,668 | 50.2% |
| Women | 91,974 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 184,645 | 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 | 31.3% |
| Men | 42.4% |
| Women | 19.9% |
| Rural | 31.3% |
40,217 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Wana
- What is the population of Wana Tehsil?
- Wana Tehsil had 184,645 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 9 tehsils in South Waziristan, and 20.8% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 153,156, so there are 31,489 more people now.
- How fast is Wana growing?
- The population of Wana grew 3.17% 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 Wana?
- Wana covers 2,315 square kilometres. That works out at 79.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.5 people on average.
- How many people in Wana live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Wana. All 184,645 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Wana?
- The census counted 92,668 men and 91,974 women in Wana. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 100.75 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Wana?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Wana was 31.3%. It was 42.4% for men and 19.9% for women, a gap of 22.5 percentage points.
- Where does Wana rank by population?
- Wana ranks 354th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.