Abbottabad
Abbottabad district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,419,072 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 647,635 | 880,666 | 1,333,089 | 1,419,072 |
| Urban population | 157,904 | 293,985 | 332,315 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 1.82% | 2.20% | 1.05% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 56.6% | 77.3% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 39.1% | 68.4% | ||
| Average household size | 6.50 | 6.08 | 5.90 | |
| Males per 100 females | 100.2 | 103.5 | 100.8 | |
| Urban share | 17.9% | 22.1% | 23.4% | |
| People per km² | 448 | 678 | 721 | |
| Area | 1,967 km² | 1,967 km² | 1,967 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 64.0% | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 81.0% | 82.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 9.00% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 26.9% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 53.1% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 48.8% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 71.0% | 63.9% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 88.0% | 96.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 39.4% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 99.5% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 90.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 16.8% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Farms (2024) | 72,315 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 137,786 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 417 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 181 |
| Cattle (2024) | 252,346 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 340,831 |
| Goats (2024) | 753,276 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts