Kohat
Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,234,661 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326,617 | 562,644 | 992,427 | 1,234,661 |
| Urban population | 151,913 | 897,701 | 278,741 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.25% | 3.03% | 1.78% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 44.1% | 58.6% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 23.5% | 40.3% | ||
| Average household size | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.20 | |
| Males per 100 females | 101.1 | 99.8 | 104.1 | |
| Urban share | 27.0% | 27.2% | 22.6% | |
| People per km² | 221 | 390 | 413 | |
| Area | 2,545 km² | 2,545 km² | 2,991 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 47.0% | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 74.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 32.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 11.4% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 36.1% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 32.6% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 26.0% | 26.7% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 65.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 40.9% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 80.1% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 76.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 13.6% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 26,060 |
| People working in them (2023) | 127,738 |
| Farms (2024) | 72,095 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 247,069 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 2,809 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 4,668 |
| Cattle (2024) | 317,009 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 30,535 |
| Goats (2024) | 895,057 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts