PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDistrict
Upper Chitral District
Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 195,528 people and covers 8,392 sq km.
District map
Map of Upper Chitral
195,528
People counted in the 2023 census
35th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 0.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 195,528 |
| 2017 | 169,297 |
Key numbers
- 8,392 sq kmArea8.2% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 23.3People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 0.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.4People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 105.75Men per 100 womenAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.44%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 100,495 | 51.4% |
| Women | 95,033 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 195,528 | 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 | 73.8% |
| Men | 84.9% |
| Women | 62.1% |
| Rural | 73.8% |
4,613 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Upper Chitral
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastuj | 195,528 | 8,392 sq km | 100.0% |
Common questions about Upper Chitral
- What is the population of Upper Chitral District?
- Upper Chitral District had 195,528 people in the 2023 census. That is the 35th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 0.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 169,297, so there are 26,231 more people now.
- How fast is Upper Chitral growing?
- The population of Upper Chitral grew 2.44% 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 Upper Chitral?
- Upper Chitral covers 8,392 square kilometres. That works out at 23.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.4 people on average.
- How many people in Upper Chitral live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Upper Chitral. All 195,528 people counted live in villages. That makes it 0.0% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Upper Chitral?
- The census counted 100,495 men and 95,033 women in Upper Chitral. That is 105.75 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Upper Chitral?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Upper Chitral was 73.8%. It was 84.9% for men and 62.1% for women, a gap of 22.8 percentage points.
- Where does Upper Chitral rank by population?
- Upper Chitral ranks 131st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.