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Tank District
Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 470,293 people and covers 2,900 sq km.
District map
Map of Tank
470,293
People counted in the 2023 census
28th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1.2% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 470,293 |
| 2017 | 427,044 |
Key numbers
- 2,900 sq kmArea2.9% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 162.2People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 10.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.6People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 105.63Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 1.63%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 241,589 | 51.4% |
| Women | 228,703 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 421,121 | 89.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 49,172 | 10.5% |
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 | 40.7% |
| Men | 56.9% |
| Women | 23.2% |
| Rural | 37.6% |
| Urban | 64.9% |
81,350 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Tank
- What is the population of Tank District?
- Tank District had 470,293 people in the 2023 census. That is the 28th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 1.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 427,044, so there are 43,249 more people now.
- How fast is Tank growing?
- The population of Tank grew 1.63% 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 Tank?
- Tank covers 2,900 square kilometres. That works out at 162.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Tank live in towns and cities?
- 49,172 people in Tank live in towns and cities and 421,121 live in villages. That makes it 10.5% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Tank?
- The census counted 241,589 men and 228,703 women in Tank. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 105.63 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Tank?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Tank was 40.7%. It was 56.9% for men and 23.2% for women, a gap of 33.7 percentage points.
- Where does Tank rank by population?
- Tank ranks 103rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.