PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaTorgharTehsil
Khander Tehsil
Khander Tehsil in Torghar has 86,859 people and covers 305 sq km.
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Map of Khander
86,859
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 3 tehsils in Torghar. 43.3% of Torghar
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 86,859 |
| 2017 | 71,943 |
Key numbers
- 305 sq kmArea67.2% of Torghar
- 284.8People per sq kmBelow the Torghar figure of 441.5
- 6.4People per householdBelow the Torghar figure of 6.8
- 103.28Men per 100 womenBelow the Torghar figure of 103.95
- 3.20%Population growth a yearAbove the Torghar figure of 2.66%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 44,129 | 50.8% |
| Women | 42,729 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 86,859 | 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 | 38.7% |
| Men | 57.4% |
| Women | 19.4% |
| Rural | 38.7% |
13,023 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Khander
- What is the population of Khander Tehsil?
- Khander Tehsil had 86,859 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 3 tehsils in Torghar, and 43.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 71,943, so there are 14,916 more people now.
- How fast is Khander growing?
- The population of Khander grew 3.20% 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 Khander?
- Khander covers 305 square kilometres. That works out at 284.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Khander live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Khander. All 86,859 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Khander?
- The census counted 44,129 men and 42,729 women in Khander. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 103.28 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khander?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khander was 38.7%. It was 57.4% for men and 19.4% for women, a gap of 38.1 percentage points.
- Where does Khander rank by population?
- Khander ranks 448th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.