Lower Dir
Lower Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,650,183 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 404,844 | 717,649 | 1,436,082 | 1,650,183 |
| Urban population | 44,335 | 40,314 | 47,860 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.42% | 3.27% | 2.35% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 29.9% | 57.4% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 12.3% | 43.2% | ||
| Average household size | 9.30 | 9.17 | 8.10 | |
| Males per 100 females | 98.3 | 97.7 | 97.2 | |
| Urban share | 6.18% | 2.81% | 2.90% | |
| People per km² | 453 | 907 | 1,042 | |
| Area | 1,583 km² | 1,583 km² | 1,583 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 49.0% | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 72.0% | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 32.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 13.5% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 48.5% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 36.6% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 27.0% | 29.8% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 80.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 23.4% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 95.9% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 75.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 20.9% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 39,303 |
| People working in them (2023) | 156,636 |
| Farms (2024) | 106,836 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 364,032 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 2,386 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 2,873 |
| Cattle (2024) | 585,872 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 24,342 |
| Goats (2024) | 389,699 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts