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Upper Dir District
Upper Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,083,566 people and covers 3,699 sq km.
District map
Map of Upper Dir
1,083,566
People counted in the 2023 census
16th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2.7% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,083,566 |
| 2017 | 947,401 |
Key numbers
- 3,699 sq kmArea3.6% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 292.9People per sq kmBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 4.4%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 7.2People per householdAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 98.36Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.27%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 537,290 | 49.6% |
| Women | 546,264 | 50.4% |
| Transgender people | 12 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,035,724 | 95.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 47,842 | 4.4% |
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 | 46.8% |
| Men | 62.8% |
| Women | 31.7% |
| Rural | 46.0% |
| Urban | 61.9% |
137,403 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Upper Dir
- What is the population of Upper Dir District?
- Upper Dir District had 1,083,566 people in the 2023 census. That is the 16th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 2.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 947,401, so there are 136,165 more people now.
- How fast is Upper Dir growing?
- The population of Upper Dir grew 2.27% 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 Dir?
- Upper Dir covers 3,699 square kilometres. That works out at 292.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Upper Dir live in towns and cities?
- 47,842 people in Upper Dir live in towns and cities and 1,035,724 live in villages. That makes it 4.4% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Upper Dir?
- The census counted 537,290 men and 546,264 women in Upper Dir. It also counted 12 transgender people. That is 98.36 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Upper Dir?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Upper Dir was 46.8%. It was 62.8% for men and 31.7% for women, a gap of 31.1 percentage points.
- Where does Upper Dir rank by population?
- Upper Dir ranks 79th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.