Charsadda
Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,835,504 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,610,960 | 1,835,504 |
| Urban population | 270,204 | 292,426 |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 2.42% | 2.20% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 53.9% | |
| Female literacy rate | 40.4% | |
| Average household size | 7.30 | 6.90 |
| Males per 100 females | 103.1 | 107.5 |
| Urban share | 16.8% | 15.9% |
| People per km² | 1,617 | 1,843 |
| Area | 996 km² | 996 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 44.0% | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 75.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 24.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 15.2% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 39.6% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 34.1% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 5.00% | 3.61% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 75.0% | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 50.5% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 88.8% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 95.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 21.7% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 55,246 |
| People working in them (2023) | 183,470 |
| Farms (2024) | 60,340 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 161,718 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 1,232 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 1,668 |
| Cattle (2024) | 280,658 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 245,335 |
| Goats (2024) | 174,694 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts