Peshawar
Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 4,758,762 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,113,303 | 2,026,851 | 4,267,198 | 4,758,762 |
| Urban population | 982,816 | 1,969,823 | ||
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 3.58% | 3.99% | 1.58% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 41.7% | 53.3% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 25.9% | 41.1% | ||
| Average household size | 8.60 | 8.37 | 6.80 | |
| Males per 100 females | 110.8 | 106.3 | 104.0 | |
| Urban share | 48.5% | 46.2% | 40.1% | |
| People per km² | 1,613 | 3,395 | 3,135 | |
| Area | 1,257 km² | 1,257 km² | 1,518 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 56.0% | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 77.0% | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 25.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 23.4% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 45.3% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 50.9% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 49.0% | 44.5% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 88.0% | 95.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 72.6% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 92.4% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 89.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 11.2% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 116,022 |
| People working in them (2023) | 587,659 |
| Farms (2024) | 445,183 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 222,845 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 2,136 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 2,633 |
| Cattle (2024) | 472,213 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 174,980 |
| Goats (2024) | 312,467 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts