Kurram
Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 785,434 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 2017 to 2023
| Indicator | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 615,372 | 785,434 |
| Urban population | 38,045 | 45,471 |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 1.68% | 4.16% |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 35.2% | |
| Female literacy rate | 20.7% | |
| Average household size | 8.81 | 8.30 |
| Males per 100 females | 99.5 | 107.5 |
| Urban share | 6.18% | 5.79% |
| People per km² | 182 | 232 |
| Area | 3,380 km² | 3,380 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 36.0% | 49.0% | |
| Net primary enrolment | 48.0% | 65.0% | |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 40.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 8.83% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 32.7% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 17.7% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 30.2% | 30.2% | |
| Households with a flush toilet | 66.0% | 84.0% | |
| Households cooking with gas | 12.7% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 65.2% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 80.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 10.0% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 13,850 |
| People working in them (2023) | 60,797 |
| Farms (2024) | 88,653 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 268,069 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 2,887 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 506 |
| Cattle (2024) | 478,253 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 14,238 |
| Goats (2024) | 275,732 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts