Nowshera
Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,740,705 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 537,638 | 874,373 | 1,520,995 | 1,740,705 |
| Urban population | 227,030 | 339,535 | 341,959 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 2.90% | 2.95% | 2.28% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 42.5% | 56.8% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 22.7% | 44.5% | ||
| Average household size | 7.70 | 7.52 | 6.70 | |
| Males per 100 females | 108.8 | 106.1 | 103.8 | |
| Urban share | 26.0% | 22.3% | 19.6% | |
| People per km² | 500 | 870 | 996 | |
| Area | 1,748 km² | 1,748 km² | 1,748 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 50.0% | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 79.0% | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 23.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 14.2% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 40.4% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 38.1% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 24.0% | 24.8% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 87.0% | 93.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 59.6% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 97.9% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 78.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 11.7% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Farms (2024) | 52,216 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 242,664 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 3,721 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 3,917 |
| Cattle (2024) | 500,024 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 172,603 |
| Goats (2024) | 295,992 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts