2. Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Zone-1:- The agencies, including Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai,
North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Frontier Regions attached to the Districts
of Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan.
• Zone-2:- Districts of Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, and Mardan.
• Zone-3:- Districts of Swat, Buner, Dir, Chitral, Kohistan, Shangla Par and Malakand
Areas (Swat Ranizai and Sam Ranizai and backward areas of Hazara Division, i.e.
(1) Ilaqa Upper Tanawal composed of Darband Area f Tehsil Haripur and Shergarh
area of District Mansehra and (2)merged Areas composed of Battagram including
Hill Nilshang and Thakot, Allai Kaya Khabbal and Gadoon Area.
• Zone-4:- Districts of Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Kohat and
Karak.
• Zone-5:- Districts of Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, excluding their backward
areas included in Zone-3.
3. Demographics
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has an estimated population of about 26 million, according
to 2011 estimates, that is an increase of 51.6% over 1998 figures. The largest
ethnic group is the Pashtun, who historically have been living in the areas for
centuries.
Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1881 1,575,943 —
1891 1,857,519 +17.9%
1901 2,125,496 +14.4%
1911 3,819,027 +79.7%
1921 5,076,476 +32.9%
1931 4,684,364 −7.7%
1941 5,415,666 +15.6%
1951 5,888,550 +8.7%
1961 7,578,186 +28.7%
1972 10,879,781 +43.6%
1981 13,259,875 +21.9%
1998 20,919,976 +57.8%
2017 35,501,964 +69.7%
Source: [1][98]:8[99]:298
4. • The current province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had a population of 35.5 million at the
time of the 2017 Census of Pakistan. Over 83% of the population lived in rural areas.[1]
• The largest ethnic group are the Pashtuns, who historically have been living in the areas
for centuries.[100] Around 1.5 million Afghan refugees also remain in the
province,[101] the majority of whom are Pashtuns followed by Tajiks, Hazaras, Gujjar and
other smaller groups. Despite having lived in the province for over two decades, they
are registered as citizens of Afghanistan.[102]
• The Pashtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa observe tribal code of conduct
called Pashtunwali which has four high value components
called nang (honor), badal (revenge), melmastiya (hospitality) and nanawata (rights to
refuge).[3]
• Language[edit]
• Languages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2017)[103]
• Pashto (76.86%)
• Hindko (11.48%)
• Saraiki (3.72%)
• Others combined (7.94%)
5. Religion[edit]
• The overwhelming majority of the residents of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows
and professes the Sunni Islam while the small number of Shias of Islam are found
among the Isma'ilis in the Chitral district.[106] The tribe of Kalasha in
southern Chitral still retain an ancient form of Hinduism mixed with Animism, a
faith once dominant in the mountainous upper northeast of the
district.[106] There are very small numbers of residents who are the adherents
of Roman Catholicism denomination of Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism,
mainly living in Peshawar and other urban centres
6. Lower Dir District Demographics
Area 1583 Sq.Kms
Population - 1998 717649 persons
Male 355728 (49.57 %)
Female 361921 (50.43 %)
Population Density 453.3 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 44335 (6.18 %)
Rural Population 673314 (93.82 %)
Average Household Size 9.3%
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 29.90 %
Male 48.76 %
Female 12.25 %
Population - 1981 404844 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.42 %
Total Housing Units 76531
Pacca Housing Units 60298 (78.78 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 55118 (72.02 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 25001 (32.67 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 1069 (1.40 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 34
Mauzas 922
7. Upper Dir District Demographics
Area 3699 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 575852 persons
Male 291582 (50.63 %)
Female 284276 (49.36 %)
Population Density 155.7 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 22901 (3.98 %)
Rural Population 552957 (96.02 %)
Average Household Size 8.0
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 21.21 %
Male 36.10 %
Female 6.10 %
Population - 1981 362565 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.76 %
Total Housing Units 71705
Pacca Housing Units 59580 (83.09 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 27578 (38.46 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 1355 (18.90 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 425 (0.64 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 31
Mauzas 686
8. Abbottabad District Demographics
Area 1967 Sq.Kms
Population - 1998 880666 persons
Male 440718 (50.04%)
Female 439948 (49.96 %)
Population Density 447.7 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 157904 (17.93%)
Rural Population 722762 (82.07%)
Average Household Size 6.5
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 56.6%
Male 74.52 %
Female 39.11 %
Population - 1981 647635 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 1.82 %
Total Housing Units 135575
Paccar Housing Units 88908 (65.58 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 101660 (74.98 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 40498 (29.87 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 24239 (17.88 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 46
Mauzas 346
Municipal Committees 02
9. Malakand District Demographics
Area 952 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 452291 persons
Male 233556 (51.64 %)
Female 218735 (48.36 %)
Population Density 475.1 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 43179 (9.55 %)
Rural Population 409112 (90.45 %)
Average Household Size 9.1
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 39.50 %
Male 55.21 %
Female 22.74 %
Population - 1981 257797 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.36 %
Total Housing Units 49330
Pacca Housing Units 29723 (60.25 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 40460 (82.02 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 11624 (23.56 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 2743 (5.56 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
10. Bannu District Demographics
Area 1227 Sq.Kms
Population - 1998 677346 persons
Male 349976 (51.67 %)
Female 327370 (48.33 %)
Population Density 552 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 47676 (7.04 %)
Rural Population 629670 (92.96 %)
Average Household Size 9.7
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 32.11 %
Male 50.79 %
Female 12.18 %
Population - 1981 423018 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.81 %
Total Housing Units 68920
Pacca Housing Units 16355 (23.73 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 64825 (94.06 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 29833 (43.28 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 2088 (3.03 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 40
Mauzas 229
11. Mansehra District Demographics
Area 4579 Sq.Kms
Population - 1998 1152839 persons
Male 571881 (49.60 %)
Female 500958 (50.40 %)
Population Density 251.8 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 61376 (5.32 %)
Rural Population 1091463 (94.68 %)
Average Household Size 6.7
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 36.32 %
Male 50.90%
Female 22.71 %
Population - 1981 770235 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.40 %
Total Housing Units 172040
Pacca Housing Units 106476 (61.89 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 84478 (49.10 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 45201 (26.27 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 5891 (3.42 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 03
Union Councils
Mauzas 492
12. Batagram District Demographics
Area 1301 Sq.Kms
Population - 1998 307278 persons
Male 158563 (51.60 %)
Female 148715 (48.40 %)
Population Density 236.2 per Sq. Km
Urban Population -
Rural Population 307278 (100 %)
Average Household Size 6.6
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 18.31 %
Male 29.40 %
Female 6.48 %
Population - 1981 339119 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) -0.58 %
Total Housing Units 46438
Pacca Housing Units 30059 (64.72 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 19666 (42.34 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 10856 (23.37 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 126 (0.35 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 20
Mauzas 104
13. Mardan District Demographics
Area 1632 Sq.Kms
Population - 1998 1460100 persons
Male 753442 (51.60 %)
Female 706658 (48.39 %)
Population Density 894.7 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 255128 (17.47 %)
Rural Population 1164972 (79.78 %)
Average Household Size 8.4
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 36.5 %
Male 53.50%
Female 18.38 %
Population - 1981 881465 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.01 %
Total Housing Units 173088
Pacca Housing Units 84595 ( %)
Housing Units having Electricity 144586 ( %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 31264 ( %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 21218 ( %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 74
Mauzas 168
14. Buner District Demographics
Area 1865 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 506048 persons
Male 253035 (50 %)
Female 253013 (50 %)
Population Density 271.3 per Sq. Km
Urban Population -
Rural Population 506048
Average Household Size 9.1
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 22.62 %
Male 38.18 %
Female 7.65 %
Population - 1981 55860 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.86 %
Total Housing Units 55860
Pacca Housing Units 42456 (76.0 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 28571 (51.14 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 15453 (27.66 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 156 (0.28 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsil 01
Union Councils 27
Mauzas 167
15. Nowshera District Demographics
Area 1748 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 874373 persons
Male 455598 (52.10 %)
Female 418775 (47.90 %)
Population Density 500.2 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 227030 (25.96 %)
Rural Population 647343 (74.04 %)
Average Household Size 7.7
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 42.50 %
Male 60.55 %
Female 22.68 %
Population - 1981 537638 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.90 %
Total Housing Units 112042
Pacca Housing Units 74825 (66.78 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 101402 (90.50 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 38003 (33.91 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 24140 (21.54 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 47
Mauzas 153
16. Chitral District Demographics
Area 14850 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 318689 persons
Male 162082 (50.86 %)
Female 156607 (49.14 %)
Population Density 21.5 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 30622 (9.61 %)
Rural Population 288067 (90.39 %)
Average Household Size 7.9
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 40.30 %
Male 58.02 %
Female 22.09 %
Population - 1981 208560 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.52 %
Total Housing Units 40060
Pacca Housing Units 12802 (31.95 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 11766 (29.37 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 10068 (25.13 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 29 (0.07 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 24
17. Peshawar District Demographics
Area 1257 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 2026851 persons
Male 1065188 (52.55 %)
Female 961663 (47.44 %)
Population Density 1612.5 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 982816 (48.49 %)
Rural Population 1044035 (51.51 %)
Average Household Size 8.6
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 41.7 %
Male 55.97 %
Female 25.85 %
Population - 1981 1113303 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.58 %
Total Housing Units 235215
Pacca Housing Units 122685 (52.16 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 223433 (95.00 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 111884 (47.56 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 92101 (39.15 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 92
Mauzas 246
18. Dera Ismial Khan District Demographics
Area 7326 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 852995 persons
Male 448990 (52.63%)
Female 404005 (47.36 %)
Population Density 116.4 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 125807 (14.75%)
Rural Population 727188 (85.25%)
Average Household Size 7.6
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 31.3%
Male 43.19 %
Female 17.86 %
Population - 1981 494432 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.26 %
Total Housing Units 112784
Pacca Housing Units 20807 (18.45 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 82478 (73.13 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 15491 (13.73 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 3561 (3.16 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 04
Union Councils 46
Mauzas 384
19. Shangla District Demographics
Area 1586
Population - 1998 434563 persons
Male 223748 (51.48 %)
Female 210815 (48.51%)
Population Density 274.0 per Sq. Km
Urban Population -
Rural Population 434563 (100 %)
Average Household Size 8.1
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 14.73 %
Male 25.16 %
Female 3.71 %
Population - 1981 251546 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.27 %
Total Housing Units 53382
Pacca Housing Units 39375 (73.76 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 8127 (15.22 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 6315 (11.83 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 62 (0.11 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 05
Union Councils 24
Mauzas 111
20. Hangu District Demographics
Area 1097 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 314529 persons
Male 154021 (48.97 %)
Female 160508 (51.03 %)
Population Density 286.7 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 64217 (20.42 %)
Rural Population 250312 (79.58 %)
Average Household Size 10.5
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 30.5 %
Male 53.48 %
Female 9.84 %
Population - 1981 182474 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.25 %
Total Housing Units 29944
Pacca Housing Units 19294 (64.43 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 27369 (91.40 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 7077 (23.63 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 380 (1.27 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 17
Mauzas 48
21. Swabi District Demographics
Area 1543 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 1026804 persons
Male 516540 (50.31%)
Female 510264 (49.69 %)
Population Density 665.5 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 179214 (17.45%)
Rural Population 847590 (82.55 %)
Average Household Size 7.7
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 36.0%
Male 54.0 %
Female 18.3 %
Population - 1981 625035 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.96 %
Total Housing Units 133234
Pacca Housing Units 90603 (68.00%)
Housing Units having Electricity 11096 (83.38 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 14524 (10.90 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 1518 (1.13 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 56
Mauzas 149
22. Haripur District Demographics
Area 1725 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 692228 persons
Male 345561 (49.92 %)
Female 346667 (50.08 %)
Population Density 401.3 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 82735 (11.95 %)
Rural Population 609493 (88.05 %)
Average Household Size 6.6
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 53.7 %
Male 70.5 %
Female 37.4 %
Population - 1981 479031 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 2.19 %
Total Housing Units 104407
Pacca Housing Units 86567 (82.91 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 79694 (76.33 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 51766 (49.58 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 14801 (14.17 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 45
Mauzas 361
23. Swat District Demographics
Area 5337 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 1257602 persons
Male 648008 (51.53 %)
Female 609594 (48.47 %)
Population Density 235.6 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 173868 (13.83 %)
Rural Population 1083734 (86.17 %)
Average Household Size 8.8
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 28.75 %
Male 43.16 %
Female 13.45 %
Population - 1981 715938 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.37 %
Total Housing Units 142311
Pacca Housing Units 107180 (75.31 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 96546 (67.84 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 34909 (24.53 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 4841 (3.40 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 65
Mauzas 215
24. Karak District Demographics
Area 3372 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 430796 persons
Male 211393 (49.07 %)
Female 219403 (50.93 %)
Population Density 127.8 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 27893 (6.47%)
Rural Population 402903 (93.52 %)
Average Household Size 10.0
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 41.9 %
Male 68.2 %
Female 18.1 %
Population - 1981 249681 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.26 %
Total Housing Units 43170
Pacca Housing Units 20652 (47.84%)
Housing Units having Electricity 35054 (81.19 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 9332 (21.62 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 314 (0.73 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 03
Union Councils 23
Mauzas 119
25. Tank District Demographics
Area 1679 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 238216 persons
Male 124331 (52.19%)
Female 113885 ( 47.81 %)
Population Density 141.9 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 35741 (15.00 %)
Rural Population 202475 (84.99 %)
Average Household Size 9.4
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 26.2 %
Male 42.44 %
Female 8.59 %
Population - 1981 141062 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.13 %
Total Housing Units 25423
Pacca Housing Units 3660 (41.39 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 23479 (92.35 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 7556 (29.72 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 77 (0.30 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 16
Mauzas 87
26. Kohat District Demographics
Area 2545 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 562644 persons
Male 282844 (50.27%)
Female 279800 (49.73 %)
Population Density 221.1 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 151913 (26.99%)
Rural Population 410731 (73.00%)
Average Household Size 7.5
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 44.1%
Male 65.0 %
Female 23.5 %
Population - 1981 326617 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.25 %
Total Housing Units 74695
Pacca Housing Units 46314 (62.00 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 64368 (86.17 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 27525 (36.85 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 8223 (11.01 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 02
Union Councils 31
Mauzas 141
Municipal Committees 01
27. Lakki Marwat District Demographics
Area 3164 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 490025 persons
Male 2250336 (51.08 %)
Female 239689 (48.91 %)
Population Density 154.9 per Sq. Km
Urban Population 46878 (9.57%)
Rural Population 443147 (90.43 %)
Average Household Size 9.2
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 29.7 %
Male 50.3 %
Female 8.6 %
Population - 1981 288759 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 3.16 %
Total Housing Units 53302
Pacca Housing Units 7755 (14.55%)
Housing Units having Electricity 46386 (87.02 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 20636 (38.71 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 111 (0.21 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 01
Union Councils 34
Mauzas 157
28. Kohistan District Demographics
Area 7492 Sq.Kms.
Population - 1998 472570 persons
Male 261942 (55.43 %)
Female 210628 (44.57 %)
Population Density 63.1 per Sq. Km
Urban Population -
Rural Population 472570 (100 %)
Average Household Size 6.4
Literacy Ratio (10 +) 11.08 %
Male 17.23 %
Female 2.95 %
Population - 1981 465237 persons
Average Annual Growth Rate (1981 - 98) 0.09 %
Total Housing Units 73622
Pacca Housing Units 35017 (47.56 %)
Housing Units having Electricity 2135 (2.90 %)
Housing Units having Piped Water 6691 (9.09 %)
Housing Units using Gas for Cooking 161 (0.22 %)
Administrative Units
Tehsils 03
Union Councils 38
Mauzas 1342
30. Languages of Federally Administered Tribal Areas
(2017 Census of Pakistan)[28]
Pashto 98.4%
Urdu 0.49%
Punjabi 0.28%
Sindhi 0.10%
Balochi 0.08%
The total population of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas was estimated in 2000 to be about 3,341,080 people,
or roughly 2% of Pakistan's population. Only 3.1% of the population resides in established townships.[26] It is thus the most
rural administrative unit in Pakistan. According to 2011 estimates FATA gained 62.1% population over its 1998 figures, totaling
up to 4,452,913. This was the fourth-highest increase in population of any province, after that of Balochistan, Sindh and Gilgit-
Baltistan.[27]
Languages[edit]
According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, 98.4% of the population of FATA had Pashto as mother tongue, followed by 0.49% Urdu,
0.28% Punjabi, 0.10% Sindhi and 0.08% spoke Balochi.[29]
31. Religon
Religions in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas[30]
Religion Percent
Islam 99.6%
Others† 0.4%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs, Parsis, Hindus, Christian .
32. • Over 99.6% of the population is Muslim belonging to
the Sunni Hanafi Fiqh.
• According to a report by the government of Pakistan there were
around 50,000 religious minority members living in former FATA
region. These include 20,000 Sikh, 20,000 Christians and 10,000
Hindus.[
33. • Name: Former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) topographic
map, elevation, terrain.
• Location: Former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), 29540,
Pakistan (31.06680 69.23780 34.97674 71.85200)
• Average elevation: 1,480 m
• Minimum elevation: 147 m
• Maximum elevation: 4,737 m