PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaSwatTehsil
Matta Tehsil
Matta Tehsil in Swat has 552,431 people and covers 684 sq km.
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Map of Matta
552,431
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 7 tehsils in Swat. 20.6% of Swat
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 552,431 |
| 2017 | 465,599 |
Key numbers
- 684 sq kmArea12.8% of Swat
- 807.7People per sq kmAbove the Swat figure of 503.5
- 9.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Swat figure of 29.6%
- 7.5People per householdAbove the Swat figure of 7.0
- 102.41Men per 100 womenBelow the Swat figure of 104.83
- 2.90%Population growth a yearAbove the Swat figure of 2.57%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 279,505 | 50.6% |
| Women | 272,919 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 7 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 500,610 | 90.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 51,821 | 9.4% |
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 | 42.5% |
| Men | 57.3% |
| Women | 27.8% |
| Rural | 41.1% |
| Urban | 56.4% |
68,488 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Matta
- What is the population of Matta Tehsil?
- Matta Tehsil had 552,431 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 7 tehsils in Swat, and 20.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 465,599, so there are 86,832 more people now.
- How fast is Matta growing?
- The population of Matta grew 2.90% 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 Matta?
- Matta covers 684 square kilometres. That works out at 807.7 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.5 people on average.
- How many people in Matta live in towns and cities?
- 51,821 people in Matta live in towns and cities and 500,610 live in villages. That makes it 9.4% urban, against 29.6% for Swat.
- How many men and women live in Matta?
- The census counted 279,505 men and 272,919 women in Matta. It also counted 7 transgender people. That is 102.41 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Matta?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Matta was 42.5%. It was 57.3% for men and 27.8% for women, a gap of 29.5 percentage points.
- Where does Matta rank by population?
- Matta ranks 127th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.