List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by literacy rate
The literacy rate in the tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) shows notable variation across regions. Urban tehsils such as Peshawar and Abbottabad report higher literacy rates, averaging above 70%, due to better educational infrastructure and access to schools. In contrast, rural and tribal tehsils like Wazir, Ladha, and Upper Mohmand have significantly lower literacy rates, often below 40%, with a wider gender gap in education. Female literacy remains a challenge in many areas, with rates dropping as low as 15–20% in some remote tehsils. The provincial average literacy rate stands at around 55%, reflecting both progress and persistent disparities.
List of the tehsils
[edit]| Tehsil | Total
(2023)[1] |
Male | Female | Rural | Urban | Districts | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baka Khel Tehsil | 28.25% | 43.81% | 11.92% | 28.25% | ... | Bannu District | Bannu Division |
| Bannu Tehsil | 49.46% | 64.54% | 33.42% | 46.66% | 80.4% | ||
| Domel Tehsil | 41.38% | 62.49% | 16.94% | 41.38% | ... | ||
| Kakki Tehsil | 42.62% | 59.29% | 24.68% | 42.62% | ... | ||
| Miryan Tehsil | 31.77% | 50.86% | 12.60% | 31.77% | ... | ||
| Wazir Tehsil | 16.33% | 28.13% | 3.87% | 16.33% | ... | ||
| Bettani Tehsil | 31.62% | 49.19% | 13.11% | 31.62% | ... | Lakki Marwat District | |
| Ghazni Khel Tehsil | 54.29% | 75.24% | 32.91% | 54.29% | ... | ||
| Lakki Marwat Tehsil | 50.06% | 69.89% | 29.51% | 46.02% | 64.55% | ||
| Sari Naurang Tehsil | 42.66% | 58.67% | 25.96% | 41.19% | 55.51% | ||
| Datta Khel Tehsil | 30.63% | 43.55% | 17.46% | 30.63% | ... | North Waziristan District | |
| Dossali Tehsil | 33.02% | 46.68% | 19.58% | 33.02% | ... | ||
| Gharyum Tehsil | 17.74% | 26.04% | 9.57% | 17.74% | ... | ||
| Ghulam Khan Tehsil | 8.44% | 13.95% | 2.89% | 8.44% | ... | ||
| Mir Ali Tehsil | 38.31% | 54.2% | 21.17% | 38.31% | ... | ||
| Miran Shah Tehsil | 36.53% | 50.43% | 22.12% | 35.68% | 64.44% | ||
| Razmak Tehsil | 26.62% | 36.1% | 13.91% | 26.62% | ... | ||
| Shewa Tehsil | 38.36% | 56.9% | 21.01% | 38.36% | ... | ||
| Spinwam Tehsil | 23.47% | 40.5% | 6.88% | 23.47% | ... | ||
| Daraban Tehsil | 26.89% | 36.35% | 15.93% | 26.89% | ... | Dera Ismail Khan District | Dera Ismail Khan Division |
| Drazanda Tehsil | 28.67% | 40.16% | 15.51% | 28.67% | ... | ||
| Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil | 56.97% | 67.18% | 45.53% | 46.32% | 80.71% | ||
| Kulachi Tehsil | 30.29% | 40.63% | 18.57% | 21.81% | 54.93% | ||
| Paharpur Tehsil | 48.86% | 64.77% | 31.92% | 46.67% | 56.71% | ||
| Paniala Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Paroa Tehsil | 35.56% | 46.62% | 23.15% | 34.28% | 43.71% | ||
| Birmil Tehsil | 23.06% | 32.86% | 12.99% | 23.06% | ... | Lower South Waziristan District | |
| Shakai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Toi Khulla Tehsil | 7.81% | 10.64% | 4.69% | 7.81% | ... | ||
| Wana Tehsil | 31.29% | 42.4% | 19.92% | 31.29% | ... | ||
| Ladha Tehsil | 47.95% | 61.38% | 32.97% | 47.95% | ... | Upper South Waziristan District | |
| Makin Tehsil | 48.71% | 59.47% | 36.07% | 48.71% | ... | ||
| Sararogha Tehsil | 35.07% | 47.43% | 21.12% | 35.07% | ... | ||
| Sarwakai Tehsil | 37.67% | 52.26% | 22.20% | 37.67% | ... | ||
| Shaktoi Tehsil | 32.93% | 44.83% | 20.04% | 32.93% | ... | ||
| Shawal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Tiarza Tehsil | 27.31% | 35.99% | 17.48% | 27.31% | ... | ||
| Jandola Tehsil | 33.63% | 48.78% | 17.14% | 33.63% | ... | Tank District | |
| Tank Tehsil | 41.43% | 57.77% | 23.83% | 38.04% | 64.87% | ||
| Abbottabad Tehsil | 78.39% | 86.87% | 69.73% | 75.97% | 85.1% | Abbottabad District | Hazara Division |
| Havelian Tehsil | 76.08% | 85.35% | 67% | 73.95% | 83.46% | ||
| Lora Tehsil | 73.73% | 82.36% | 65.39% | 73.73% | ... | ||
| Lower Tanawal Tehsil | 71.66% | 84.96% | 58.66% | 71.66% | ... | ||
| Allai Tehsil | 35.71% | 52.16% | 18.43% | 35.71% | ... | Batagram District | |
| Batagram Tehsil | 41.2% | 56.31% | 26.3% | 41.2% | ... | ||
| Ghazi Tehsil | 69.69% | 81.72% | 57.98% | 69.69% | ... | Haripur District | |
| Haripur Tehsil | 76.07% | 84.39% | 67.62% | 73.99% | 85.39% | ||
| Khanpur Tehsil | 73.76% | 84.91% | 62.97% | 73.76% | ... | ||
| Bataira / Kolai | 15.93% | 20.06% | 11.57% | 15.93% | ... | Kolai-Palas District | |
| Palas | 23.08% | 30.58% | 15.43% | 23.08% | ... | ||
| Bankad Tehsil | 20.14% | 29.33% | 10.66% | 20.14% | ... | Lower Kohistan District | |
| Pattan Tehsil | 24.61% | 38.63% | 9.86% | 24.61% | ... | ||
| Baffa Pakhal | 60.85% | 71.49% | 49.72% | 60.09% | 79.31% | Mansehra District | |
| Bala Kot Tehsil | 67.50% | 79.54% | 55.22% | 67.50% | ... | ||
| Darband | 50.47% | 68.78% | 33.86% | 50.47% | ... | ||
| Mansehra Tehsil | 68.7% | 78.27% | 58.73% | 65.85% | 80.22% | ||
| Oghi Tehsil | 52.85% | 69.46% | 37.23% | 52.85% | ... | ||
| Tanawal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Daur Maira Tehsil | 25.92% | 41.86% | 9.10% | 25.92% | ... | Torghar District | |
| Judba Tehsil | 19.78% | 34.41% | 5.06% | 19.78% | ... | ||
| Khander Hassanzai Tehsil | 38.66% | 57.44% | 19.38% | 38.66% | ... | ||
| Dassu Tehsil | 15.11% | 21.32% | 8.52% | 15.11% | ... | Upper Kohistan District | |
| Harban Basha Tehsil | 25.49% | 43.58% | 10.06% | 25.49% | ... | ||
| Kandia Tehsil | 13.71% | 18.35% | 8.5% | 13.71% | ... | ||
| Seo Tehsil | 38.19% | 58.06% | 19.02% | 38.19% | ... | ||
| Doaba Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Hangu District | Kohat Division |
| Hangu Tehsil | 48.63% | 70.75% | 28.05% | 45.72% | 64.02% | ||
| Tall Tehsil | 36.7% | 60.45% | 14.99% | 32.62% | 57% | ||
| Banda Daud Shah Tehsil | 53.95% | 76.55% | 31.67% | 53.95% | ... | Karak District | |
| Karak Tehsil | 67.76% | 85.81% | 48.55% | 66.97% | 71.51% | ||
| Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil | 69.55% | 86.6% | 51.08% | 69.55% | ... | ||
| Dara Adam Khel Tehsil | 58.90% | 83.11% | 34.59% | 58.90% | ... | Kohat District | |
| Gumbat Tehsil | 54.55% | 74.98% | 34.05% | 54.55% | ... | ||
| Kohat Tehsil | 58.19% | 74.17% | 41.77% | 52.63% | 71.37% | ||
| Lachi Tehsil | 63.39% | 83.24% | 42.65% | 57.71% | 77.65% | ||
| Central Kurram Tehsil | 20.97% | 32.67% | 8.48% | 20.97% | ... | Kurram District | |
| Lower Kurram Tehsil | 38.15% | 55.29% | 20.7% | 36.88% | 41.91% | ||
| Upper Kurram Tehsil | 49.07% | 65.01% | 33.26% | 48.53% | 76.04% | ||
| Central Orakzai Tehsil | 34.79% | 55.20% | 13.03% | 34.79% | ... | Orakzai District | |
| Ismail Zai Tehsil | 34.2% | 56.88% | 9.7% | 34.2% | ... | ||
| Lower Orakzai Tehsil | 41.86% | 59.03% | 23.64% | 41.86% | ... | ||
| Upper Orakzai Tehsil | 23.98% | 37.26% | 8.98% | 23.98% | ... | ||
| Bar Chamarkand Tehsil | 23.81% | 41.57% | 5.22% | 23.81% | ... | Bajaur District | Malakand Division |
| Barang Tehsil | 23.39% | 35.26% | 11.5% | 23.39% | ... | ||
| Khar Bajaur Tehsil | 33.28% | 47.14% | 18.89% | 33.28% | ... | ||
| Mamund Tehsil | 24.48% | 38.99% | 9.34% | 24.48% | ... | ||
| Nawagai Tehsil | 27.39% | 41.52% | 12.65% | 27.39% | ... | ||
| Salarzai Tehsil | 19.9% | 32.15% | 7.62% | 19.9% | ... | ||
| Utman Khel Tehsil | 31.5% | 45.86% | 17.11% | 31.5% | ... | ||
| Chagharzai Tehsil | 38.27% | 56.97% | 20.3% | 38.27% | ... | Buner District | |
| Daggar Tehsil | 47.57% | 65.58% | 30.51% | 47.57% | ... | ||
| Gadezai Tehsil | 44.22% | 60.47% | 28.85% | 44.22% | ... | ||
| Gagra Tehsil | 46.22% | 63.19% | 29.6% | 46.22% | ... | ||
| Khudu Khel Tehsil | 45.10% | 59.71% | 30.87% | 45.10% | ... | ||
| Mandanr Tehsil | 39.47% | 56.23% | 22.45% | 39.47% | ... | ||
| Chitral Tehsil | 70.2% | 80.57% | 59.24% | 67.66% | 77.17% | Lower Chitral District | |
| Drosh Tehsil | 57.38% | 68.83% | 45.26% | 57.38% | ... | ||
| Adenzai Tehsil | 62.19% | 74.52% | 49.48% | 62.19% | ... | Lower Dir District | |
| Balambat Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Khal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Lal Qilla Tehsil | 53.29% | 71.47% | 38.23% | 53.29% | ... | ||
| Munda Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Samar Bagh Tehsil | 45.75% | 63.07% | 29.54% | 45.75% | ... | ||
| Timergara Tehsil | 64.06% | 78.40% | 50.91% | 63.40% | 71.35% | ||
| Sam Ranizai Tehsil | 59.13% | 68.70% | 49.24% | 59.13% | ... | Malakand District | |
| Swat Ranizai Tehsil | 63.57% | 74.34% | 52.41% | 63.67% | 63.08% | ||
| Thana Baizai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Utman Khel Tehsil | 31.5% | 45.86% | 17.11% | 31.5% | ... | ||
| Alpuri Tehsil | 38.26% | 55.04% | 20.53% | 38.26% | ... | Shangla District | |
| Bisham Tehsil | 34.77% | 52.65% | 16.27% | 34.77% | ... | ||
| Chakesar Tehsil | 26.08% | 39.33% | 12.72% | 26.08% | ... | ||
| Martung Tehsil | 24.01% | 35.62% | 11.77% | 24.01% | ... | ||
| Makhuzai Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Shahpur Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Puran Tehsil | 35.11% | 48.02% | 20.87% | 35.11% | ... | ||
| Babuzai Tehsil | 56.06% | 67.73% | 43.30% | 49.00% | 62.45% | Swat District | |
| Barikot Tehsil | 50.87% | 64.72% | 37.05% | 48.43% | 53.11% | ||
| Behrain Tehsil | 39.26% | 54.65% | 22.96% | 33.58% | 53.27% | ||
| Charbagh Tehsil | 50.01% | 65.79% | 33.15% | 50.01% | ... | ||
| Kabal Tehsil | 49.26% | 62.76% | 35.38% | 44.84% | 60.36% | ||
| Khwaza Khela Tehsil | 42.63% | 56.17% | 29.32% | 40.66% | 51.14% | ||
| Matta Tehsil | 42.54% | 57.33% | 27.84% | 41.08% | 56.36% | ||
| Buni Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Upper Chitral District | |
| Mulkoh Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Torkoh Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Mastuj Tehsil | 73.83% | 84.87% | 62.11% | 73.83% | ... | ||
| Barawal Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Upper Dir District | |
| Dir Tehsil | 48.26% | 63.5% | 33.58% | 46.25% | 61.92% | ||
| Kalkot Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Lar Jam Tehsil | 52.59% | 67.25% | 38.01% | 52.59% | ... | ||
| Sharingal Tehsil | 37.15% | 54.74% | 20.17% | 37.15% | ... | ||
| Wari Tehsil | 48.56% | 64.96% | 33.84% | 48.56% | ... | ||
| Ghari Kapura Tehsil | 51.70% | 66.22% | 36.89% | 51.70% | ... | Mardan District | Mardan Division |
| Katlang Tehsil | 61.47% | 75.22% | 47.36% | 61.47% | ... | ||
| Mardan Tehsil | 56.41% | 68.14% | 43.83% | 52.17% | 63.9% | ||
| Rustam Tehsil | 49.98% | 65.18% | 34.68% | 49.98% | ... | ||
| Takht Bhai Tehsil | 56.02% | 67.14% | 44.33% | 55.19% | 62.18% | ||
| Lahor Tehsil | 54.16% | 67.26% | 40.64% | 53.8% | 56.47% | Swabi District | |
| Razar Tehsil | 56.61% | 71.78% | 40.99% | 56.16% | 66.73% | ||
| Swabi Tehsil | 63.23% | 75.56% | 51.35% | 62.32% | 64.59% | ||
| Topi Tehsil | 59.83% | 74.18% | 45.41% | 59.8% | 59.94% | ||
| Charsadda Tehsil | 58.56% | 70.37% | 45.63% | 56.73% | 67.16% | Charsadda District | Peshawar Division |
| Shabqadar Tehsil | 49.65% | 64.19% | 34.34% | 49.72% | 49.4% | ||
| Tangi Tehsil | 48.85% | 61.16% | 35.74% | 48.04% | 58.37% | ||
| Bagh Maidan Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Khyber District | |
| Bara Tehsil | 34.72% | 53.13% | 15.17% | 34.72% | ... | ||
| Bazar Zakha Khel Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Fort Salop Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Jamrud Tehsil | 46.18% | 62.83% | 27.57% | 40.61% | 63.94% | ||
| Landi Kotal Tehsil | 38.92% | 62.99% | 12.66% | 36.47% | 55.22% | ||
| Mula Gori Tehsil | 38.36% | 58.11% | 15.47% | 38.36% | ... | ||
| Painda Cheena Tehsil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Ambar Utman Khel Tehsil | 21.71% | 33.08% | 9.94% | 21.71% | ... | Mohmand District | |
| Halim Zai Tehsil | 45.18% | 66.71% | 22.67% | 45.18% | ... | ||
| Pindiali Tehsil | 29.11% | 45.36% | 12.02% | 29.11% | ... | ||
| Pran Ghar Tehsil | 35.46% | 49.29% | 21.88% | 35.46% | ... | ||
| Safi Tehsil | 26.21% | 42.81% | 8.33% | 26.21% | ... | ||
| Upper Mohmand | 21.62% | 32.23% | 10.93% | 21.62% | ... | ||
| Yake Ghund Tehsil | 41.38% | 56.08% | 26.29% | 41.38% | ... | ||
| Jehangira Tehsil | 56.92% | 69.72% | 44% | 54.07% | 67.96% | Nowshera District | |
| Nowshera Tehsil | 56.76% | 67.68% | 44.94% | 52.07% | 70.1% | ||
| Pabbi Tehsil | 56.7% | 68.88% | 44.22% | 56.15% | 61.41% | ||
| Badbher Tehsil | 38.66% | 54.04% | 22.85% | 38.66% | ... | Peshawar District | |
| Chamkani Tehsil | 54.72% | 67.20% | 41.88% | 54.72% | ... | ||
| Hassan Khel Tehsil | 55.34% | 79.64% | 32.01% | 55.34% | ... | ||
| Mathra Tehsil | 45.79% | 60.48% | 30.71% | 45.79% | ... | ||
| Peshawar City Tehsil | 60.88% | 69.93% | 51.20% | 52.08% | 61.82% | ||
| Peshtakhara Tehsil | 45.45% | 59.96% | 30.33% | 45.45% | ... | ||
| Shah Alam Tehsil | 44.96% | 55.93% | 33.47% | 44.96% | ... |