PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaUpper KohistanTehsil
Kandia Tehsil
Kandia Tehsil in Upper Kohistan has 165,232 people and covers 1,926 sq km.
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Map of Kandia
165,232
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 4 tehsils in Upper Kohistan. 39.1% of Upper Kohistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 165,232 |
| 2017 | 83,850 |
Key numbers
- 1,926 sq kmArea35.4% of Upper Kohistan
- 85.8People per sq kmAbove the Upper Kohistan figure of 77.8
- 5.9People per householdSame as the Upper Kohistan figure of 5.9
- 112.22Men per 100 womenAbove the Upper Kohistan figure of 104.56
- 12.00%Population growth a yearAbove the Upper Kohistan figure of 5.48%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 87,372 | 52.9% |
| Women | 77,859 | 47.1% |
| Transgender people | 1 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 165,232 | 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 | 13.7% |
| Men | 18.3% |
| Women | 8.5% |
| Rural | 13.7% |
47,115 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Kandia
- What is the population of Kandia Tehsil?
- Kandia Tehsil had 165,232 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 4 tehsils in Upper Kohistan, and 39.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 83,850, so there are 81,382 more people now.
- How fast is Kandia growing?
- The population of Kandia grew 12.00% 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 Kandia?
- Kandia covers 1,926 square kilometres. That works out at 85.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.9 people on average.
- How many people in Kandia live in towns and cities?
- The census recorded no town or city population in Kandia. All 165,232 people counted live in villages.
- How many men and women live in Kandia?
- The census counted 87,372 men and 77,859 women in Kandia. It also counted 1 transgender people. That is 112.22 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Kandia?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Kandia was 13.7%. It was 18.3% for men and 8.5% for women, a gap of 9.8 percentage points.
- Where does Kandia rank by population?
- Kandia ranks 370th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.