PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSwabiTehsil
Razar Tehsil
Razar Tehsil in Swabi has 682,303 people and covers 418 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Razar
682,303
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 4 tehsils in Swabi. 36.0% of Swabi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 682,303 |
| 2017 | 584,876 |
Key numbers
- 418 sq kmArea27.1% of Swabi
- 1,632.3People per sq kmAbove the Swabi figure of 1,227.9
- 4.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Swabi figure of 17.9%
- 6.9People per householdAbove the Swabi figure of 6.7
- 104.21Men per 100 womenAbove the Swabi figure of 102.51
- 2.61%Population growth a yearAbove the Swabi figure of 2.59%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 348,175 | 51.0% |
| Women | 334,119 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 9 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 654,516 | 95.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 27,787 | 4.1% |
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 | 56.6% |
| Men | 71.8% |
| Women | 41.0% |
| Rural | 56.2% |
| Urban | 66.7% |
54,725 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Razar
- What is the population of Razar Tehsil?
- Razar Tehsil had 682,303 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 4 tehsils in Swabi, and 36.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 584,876, so there are 97,427 more people now.
- How fast is Razar growing?
- The population of Razar grew 2.61% 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 Razar?
- Razar covers 418 square kilometres. That works out at 1,632.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Razar live in towns and cities?
- 27,787 people in Razar live in towns and cities and 654,516 live in villages. That makes it 4.1% urban, against 17.9% for Swabi.
- How many men and women live in Razar?
- The census counted 348,175 men and 334,119 women in Razar. It also counted 9 transgender people. That is 104.21 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Razar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Razar was 56.6%. It was 71.8% for men and 41.0% for women, a gap of 30.8 percentage points.
- Where does Razar rank by population?
- Razar ranks 103rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.