PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDistrict
Torghar District
Torghar District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 200,445 people and covers 454 sq km.
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Map of Torghar
200,445
People counted in the 2023 census
34th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 0.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 200,445 |
| 2017 | 171,349 |
Key numbers
- 454 sq kmArea0.4% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 441.5People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.8People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 103.95Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.66%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 102,160 | 51.0% |
| Women | 98,281 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 4 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 200,445 | 100.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 0 | 0.0% |
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 | 29.7% |
| Men | 46.6% |
| Women | 12.5% |
| Rural | 29.7% |
38,078 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Torghar
- What is the population of Torghar District?
- Torghar District had 200,445 people in the 2023 census. That is the 34th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 0.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 171,349, so there are 29,096 more people now.
- How fast is Torghar growing?
- The population of Torghar grew 2.66% 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 Torghar?
- Torghar covers 454 square kilometres. That works out at 441.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Torghar live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Torghar. All 200,445 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Torghar?
- The census counted 102,160 men and 98,281 women in Torghar. It also counted 4 transgender people. That is 103.95 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Torghar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Torghar was 29.7%. It was 46.6% for men and 12.5% for women, a gap of 34.1 percentage points.
- Where does Torghar rank by population?
- Torghar ranks 130th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.