Swat district: Census 2023 population and literacy
Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, recorded 2,687,384 people in Census 2023. Read its population, literacy, urban share and schooling counts, with definitions and a CSV download.
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| Indicator | 2023 value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,687,384 | people |
| Male population | 1,375,358 | people |
| Female population | 1,311,939 | people |
| Transgender population | 87 | people |
| Area | 5,337 | km² |
| Population density | 503.54 | people per km² |
| Urban population share | 29.56 | % |
| Average household size | 7 | people per household |
| Literacy, ages 10+ | 48.13 | % |
| Male literacy, ages 10+ | 61.83 | % |
| Female literacy, ages 10+ | 33.95 | % |
| Out-of-school children, ages 5–16 | 294,320 | children |
Source and method
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2023, Tables 1 and 12; processed by Data Darbar. The table and CSV are generated from the same district record used by the explorer.
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Cite this profile
Hiba Sameen / Data Darbar. Swat district: Census 2023 population and literacy. https://darbar.adaad.org/districts/swat/. Derived data licensed CC BY 4.0; cite PBS as the original source.