PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaUpper DirTehsil
Larjum Tehsil
Larjum Tehsil in Upper Dir has 119,396 people and covers 1,039 sq km.
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Map of Larjum
119,396
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 4 tehsils in Upper Dir. 11.0% of Upper Dir
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 119,396 |
| 2017 | 104,496 |
Key numbers
- 1,039 sq kmArea28.1% of Upper Dir
- 114.9People per sq kmBelow the Upper Dir figure of 292.9
- 7.2People per householdSame as the Upper Dir figure of 7.2
- 100.94Men per 100 womenAbove the Upper Dir figure of 98.36
- 2.25%Population growth a yearBelow the Upper Dir figure of 2.27%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 59,975 | 50.2% |
| Women | 59,418 | 49.8% |
| Transgender people | 3 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 119,396 | 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 | 52.6% |
| Men | 67.3% |
| Women | 38.0% |
| Rural | 52.6% |
11,232 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Larjum
- What is the population of Larjum Tehsil?
- Larjum Tehsil had 119,396 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 4 tehsils in Upper Dir, and 11.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 104,496, so there are 14,900 more people now.
- How fast is Larjum growing?
- The population of Larjum grew 2.25% 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 Larjum?
- Larjum covers 1,039 square kilometres. That works out at 114.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 7.2 people on average.
- How many people in Larjum live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Larjum. All 119,396 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Larjum?
- The census counted 59,975 men and 59,418 women in Larjum. It also counted 3 transgender people. That is 100.94 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Larjum?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Larjum was 52.6%. It was 67.3% for men and 38.0% for women, a gap of 29.2 percentage points.
- Where does Larjum rank by population?
- Larjum ranks 419th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.