Khyber
Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,146,267 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 984,246 | 1,146,267 |
| Urban population | 97,457 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.14% | 2.58% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 38.5% | |
| Female literacy rate | 17.2% | |
| Average household size | 8.49 | 6.80 |
| Males per 100 females | 105.2 | 109.2 |
| Urban share | 9.90% | 8.26% |
| People per km² | 382 | 445 |
| Area | 2,576 km² | 2,576 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 41.0% | 49.0% | |
| Net primary enrolment | 53.0% | 65.0% | |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 39.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 4.35% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 42.2% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 14.0% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 33.2% | 30.2% | |
| Households with a flush toilet | 66.0% | 84.0% | |
| Households cooking with gas | 0.87% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 15.3% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 82.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 6.95% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 14,469 |
| People working in them (2023) | 72,432 |
| Farms (2024) | 756,169 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 277,734 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 1,404 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 5,912 |
| Cattle (2024) | 172,056 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 3,107 |
| Goats (2024) | 641,151 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts