PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSwatTehsil
Khawazakhela Tehsil
Khawazakhela Tehsil in Swat has 307,300 people and covers 392 sq km.
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Map of Khawazakhela
307,300
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 7 tehsils in Swat. 11.4% of Swat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 307,300 |
| 2017 | 265,500 |
Key numbers
- 392 sq kmArea7.3% of Swat
- 783.9People per sq kmAbove the Swat figure of 503.5
- 18.6%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Swat figure of 29.6%
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Swat figure of 7.0
- 101.04Men per 100 womenBelow the Swat figure of 104.83
- 2.47%Population growth a yearBelow the Swat figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 154,437 | 50.3% |
| Women | 152,846 | 49.7% |
| Transgender people | 17 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 250,187 | 81.4% |
| People in towns and cities | 57,113 | 18.6% |
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 | 42.6% |
| Men | 56.2% |
| Women | 29.3% |
| Rural | 40.7% |
| Urban | 51.1% |
36,872 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khawazakhela
- What is the population of Khawazakhela Tehsil?
- Khawazakhela Tehsil had 307,300 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 7 tehsils in Swat, and 11.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 265,500, so there are 41,800 more people now.
- How fast is Khawazakhela growing?
- The population of Khawazakhela grew 2.47% 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 Khawazakhela?
- Khawazakhela covers 392 square kilometres. That works out at 783.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Khawazakhela live in towns and cities?
- 57,113 people in Khawazakhela live in towns and cities and 250,187 live in villages. That makes it 18.6% urban, against 29.6% for Swat.
- How many men and women live in Khawazakhela?
- The census counted 154,437 men and 152,846 women in Khawazakhela. It also counted 17 transgender people. That is 101.04 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khawazakhela?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khawazakhela was 42.6%. It was 56.2% for men and 29.3% for women, a gap of 26.9 percentage points.
- Where does Khawazakhela rank by population?
- Khawazakhela ranks 270th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.