Bajaur
Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,287,960 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,090,987 | 1,287,960 |
| Urban population | 0 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.23% | 2.81% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 26.3% | |
| Female literacy rate | 12.3% | |
| Average household size | 8.86 | 7.00 |
| Males per 100 females | 104.0 | 102.1 |
| Urban share | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| People per km² | 846 | 998 |
| Area | 1,290 km² | 1,290 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 24.0% | 49.0% | |
| Net primary enrolment | 36.0% | 65.0% | |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 56.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 4.44% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 36.4% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 17.6% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 3.23% | 30.2% | |
| Households with a flush toilet | 46.0% | 84.0% | |
| Households cooking with gas | 2.01% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 33.0% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 73.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 17.3% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 20,775 |
| People working in them (2023) | 77,401 |
| Farms (2024) | 140,181 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 281,615 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 1,005 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 7,472 |
| Cattle (2024) | 393,938 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 16,182 |
| Goats (2024) | 514,279 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts