PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSwabiTehsil
Topi Tehsil
Topi Tehsil in Swabi has 382,562 people and covers 418 sq km.
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Map of Topi
382,562
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 4 tehsils in Swabi. 20.2% of Swabi
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 382,562 |
| 2017 | 328,498 |
Key numbers
- 418 sq kmArea27.1% of Swabi
- 915.2People per sq kmBelow the Swabi figure of 1,227.9
- 19.6%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Swabi figure of 17.9%
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Swabi figure of 6.7
- 102.34Men per 100 womenBelow the Swabi figure of 102.51
- 2.58%Population growth a yearBelow the Swabi figure of 2.59%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 193,490 | 50.6% |
| Women | 189,069 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 307,695 | 80.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 74,867 | 19.6% |
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 | 59.8% |
| Men | 74.2% |
| Women | 45.4% |
| Rural | 59.8% |
| Urban | 59.9% |
30,492 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Topi
- What is the population of Topi Tehsil?
- Topi Tehsil had 382,562 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 4 tehsils in Swabi, and 20.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 328,498, so there are 54,064 more people now.
- How fast is Topi growing?
- The population of Topi grew 2.58% 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 Topi?
- Topi covers 418 square kilometres. That works out at 915.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Topi live in towns and cities?
- 74,867 people in Topi live in towns and cities and 307,695 live in villages. That makes it 19.6% urban, against 17.9% for Swabi.
- How many men and women live in Topi?
- The census counted 193,490 men and 189,069 women in Topi. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 102.34 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Topi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Topi was 59.8%. It was 74.2% for men and 45.4% for women, a gap of 28.8 percentage points.
- Where does Topi rank by population?
- Topi ranks 214th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.