Upper Dir
Upper Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — 1,083,566 people at the 2023 census.
Census, 1981 to 2023
| Indicator | 1981 | 1998 | 2017 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 362,565 | 575,852 | 947,401 | 1,083,566 |
| Urban population | 22,901 | 716,186 | 47,842 | |
| Yearly growth since the previous census | 2.76% | 3.26% | 2.27% | |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 21.2% | 46.8% | ||
| Female literacy rate | 6.10% | 31.7% | ||
| Average household size | 8.00 | 7.86 | 7.20 | |
| Males per 100 females | 102.6 | 97.1 | 98.4 | |
| Urban share | 3.98% | 4.65% | 4.42% | |
| People per km² | 156 | 256 | 293 | |
| Area | 3,699 km² | 3,699 km² | 3,699 km² |
Schooling, connectivity and living conditions
| Indicator | 2014-15 | 2019-20 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+) | 36.0% | 37.0% | 49.0% |
| Net primary enrolment | 56.0% | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| Children out of school (5-16) | 37.0% | 32.0% | |
| People using the internet | 10.6% | 14.3% | |
| People owning a mobile phone | 44.0% | 43.4% | |
| Households with a smartphone | 30.8% | 32.7% | |
| Households with tap water | 26.0% | 42.1% | 30.2% |
| Households with a flush toilet | 66.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Households cooking with gas | 29.1% | 30.4% | |
| Households lit by electricity | 74.8% | 86.1% | |
| Children (12-23 months) vaccinated against measles | 68.0% | 79.0% | |
| Households moderately or severely food-insecure | 19.7% | 14.4% |
Businesses and farms
| Business establishments (2023) | 22,222 |
| People working in them (2023) | 66,242 |
| Farms (2024) | 200,359 |
| Cultivated area (2024) | 226,660 acres |
| Tractors (2024) | 345 |
| Tubewells and lift pumps (2024) | 0 |
| Cattle (2024) | 828,014 |
| Buffaloes (2024) | 1,067 |
| Goats (2024) | 609,859 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. About the data · All districts