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

TehsilTotal

(2023)MaleFemaleRuralUrbanDistrictsDivisionBaka Khel Tehsil28.25%43.81%11.92%28.25%...Bannu DistrictBannu DivisionBannu Tehsil49.46%64.54%33.42%46.66%80.4%Domel Tehsil41.38%62.49%16.94%41.38%...Kakki Tehsil42.62%59.29%24.68%42.62%...Miryan Tehsil31.77%50.86%12.60%31.77%...Wazir Tehsil16.33%28.13%3.87%16.33%...Bettani Tehsil31.62%49.19%13.11%31.62%...Lakki Marwat DistrictGhazni Khel Tehsil54.29%75.24%32.91%54.29%...Lakki Marwat Tehsil50.06%69.89%29.51%46.02%64.55%Sari Naurang Tehsil42.66%58.67%25.96%41.19%55.51%Datta Khel Tehsil30.63%43.55%17.46%30.63%...North Waziristan DistrictDossali Tehsil33.02%46.68%19.58%33.02%...Gharyum Tehsil17.74%26.04%9.57%17.74%...Ghulam Khan Tehsil8.44%13.95%2.89%8.44%...Mir Ali Tehsil38.31%54.2%21.17%38.31%...Miran Shah Tehsil36.53%50.43%22.12%35.68%64.44%Razmak Tehsil26.62%36.1%13.91%26.62%...Shewa Tehsil38.36%56.9%21.01%38.36%...Spinwam Tehsil23.47%40.5%6.88%23.47%...Daraban Tehsil26.89%36.35%15.93%26.89%...Dera Ismail Khan DistrictDera Ismail Khan DivisionDrazanda Tehsil28.67%40.16%15.51%28.67%...Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil56.97%67.18%45.53%46.32%80.71%Kulachi Tehsil30.29%40.63%18.57%21.81%54.93%Paharpur Tehsil48.86%64.77%31.92%46.67%56.71%Paniala Tehsil...............Paroa Tehsil35.56%46.62%23.15%34.28%43.71%Birmil Tehsil23.06%32.86%12.99%23.06%...Lower South Waziristan DistrictShakai Tehsil...............Toi Khulla Tehsil7.81%10.64%4.69%7.81%...Wana Tehsil31.29%42.4%19.92%31.29%...Ladha Tehsil47.95%61.38%32.97%47.95%...Upper South Waziristan DistrictMakin Tehsil48.71%59.47%36.07%48.71%...Sararogha Tehsil35.07%47.43%21.12%35.07%...Sarwakai Tehsil37.67%52.26%22.20%37.67%...Shaktoi Tehsil32.93%44.83%20.04%32.93%...Shawal Tehsil...............Tiarza Tehsil27.31%35.99%17.48%27.31%...Jandola Tehsil33.63%48.78%17.14%33.63%...Tank DistrictTank Tehsil41.43%57.77%23.83%38.04%64.87%Abbottabad Tehsil78.39%86.87%69.73%75.97%85.1%Abbottabad DistrictHazara DivisionHavelian Tehsil76.08%85.35%67%73.95%83.46%Lora Tehsil73.73%82.36%65.39%73.73%...Lower Tanawal Tehsil71.66%84.96%58.66%71.66%...Allai Tehsil35.71%52.16%18.43%35.71%...Batagram DistrictBatagram Tehsil41.2%56.31%26.3%41.2%...Ghazi Tehsil69.69%81.72%57.98%69.69%...Haripur DistrictHaripur Tehsil76.07%84.39%67.62%73.99%85.39%Khanpur Tehsil73.76%84.91%62.97%73.76%...Bataira / Kolai15.93%20.06%11.57%15.93%...Kolai-Palas DistrictPalas23.08%30.58%15.43%23.08%...Bankad Tehsil20.14%29.33%10.66%20.14%...Lower Kohistan DistrictPattan Tehsil24.61%38.63%9.86%24.61%...Baffa Pakhal60.85%71.49%49.72%60.09%79.31%Mansehra DistrictBala Kot Tehsil67.50%79.54%55.22%67.50%...Darband50.47%68.78%33.86%50.47%...Mansehra Tehsil68.7%78.27%58.73%65.85%80.22%Oghi Tehsil52.85%69.46%37.23%52.85%...Tanawal Tehsil...............Daur Maira Tehsil25.92%41.86%9.10%25.92%...Torghar DistrictJudba Tehsil19.78%34.41%5.06%19.78%...Khander Hassanzai Tehsil38.66%57.44%19.38%38.66%...Dassu Tehsil15.11%21.32%8.52%15.11%...Upper Kohistan DistrictHarban Basha Tehsil25.49%43.58%10.06%25.49%...Kandia Tehsil13.71%18.35%8.5%13.71%...Seo Tehsil38.19%58.06%19.02%38.19%...Doaba Tehsil...............Hangu DistrictKohat DivisionHangu Tehsil48.63%70.75%28.05%45.72%64.02%Tall Tehsil36.7%60.45%14.99%32.62%57%Banda Daud Shah Tehsil53.95%76.55%31.67%53.95%...Karak DistrictKarak Tehsil67.76%85.81%48.55%66.97%71.51%Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil69.55%86.6%51.08%69.55%...Dara Adam Khel Tehsil58.90%83.11%34.59%58.90%...Kohat DistrictGumbat Tehsil54.55%74.98%34.05%54.55%...Kohat Tehsil58.19%74.17%41.77%52.63%71.37%Lachi Tehsil63.39%83.24%42.65%57.71%77.65%Central Kurram Tehsil20.97%32.67%8.48%20.97%...Kurram DistrictLower Kurram Tehsil38.15%55.29%20.7%36.88%41.91%Upper Kurram Tehsil49.07%65.01%33.26%48.53%76.04%Central Orakzai Tehsil34.79%55.20%13.03%34.79%...Orakzai DistrictIsmail Zai Tehsil34.2%56.88%9.7%34.2%...Lower Orakzai Tehsil41.86%59.03%23.64%41.86%...Upper Orakzai Tehsil23.98%37.26%8.98%23.98%...Bar Chamarkand Tehsil23.81%41.57%5.22%23.81%...Bajaur DistrictMalakand DivisionBarang Tehsil23.39%35.26%11.5%23.39%...Khar Bajaur Tehsil33.28%47.14%18.89%33.28%...Mamund Tehsil24.48%38.99%9.34%24.48%...Nawagai Tehsil27.39%41.52%12.65%27.39%...Salarzai Tehsil19.9%32.15%7.62%19.9%...Utman Khel Tehsil31.5%45.86%17.11%31.5%...Chagharzai Tehsil38.27%56.97%20.3%38.27%...Buner DistrictDaggar Tehsil47.57%65.58%30.51%47.57%...Gadezai Tehsil44.22%60.47%28.85%44.22%...Gagra Tehsil46.22%63.19%29.6%46.22%...Khudu Khel Tehsil45.10%59.71%30.87%45.10%...Mandanr Tehsil39.47%56.23%22.45%39.47%...Chitral Tehsil70.2%80.57%59.24%67.66%77.17%Lower Chitral DistrictDrosh Tehsil57.38%68.83%45.26%57.38%...Adenzai Tehsil62.19%74.52%49.48%62.19%...Lower Dir DistrictBalambat Tehsil...............Khal Tehsil...............Lal Qilla Tehsil53.29%71.47%38.23%53.29%...Munda Tehsil...............Samar Bagh Tehsil45.75%63.07%29.54%45.75%...Timergara Tehsil64.06%78.40%50.91%63.40%71.35%Sam Ranizai Tehsil59.13%68.70%49.24%59.13%...Malakand DistrictSwat Ranizai Tehsil63.57%74.34%52.41%63.67%63.08%Thana Baizai Tehsil...............Utman Khel Tehsil31.5%45.86%17.11%31.5%...Alpuri Tehsil38.26%55.04%20.53%38.26%...Shangla DistrictBisham Tehsil34.77%52.65%16.27%34.77%...Chakesar Tehsil26.08%39.33%12.72%26.08%...Martung Tehsil24.01%35.62%11.77%24.01%...Makhuzai Tehsil...............Shahpur Tehsil...............Puran Tehsil35.11%48.02%20.87%35.11%...Babuzai Tehsil56.06%67.73%43.30%49.00%62.45%Swat DistrictBarikot Tehsil50.87%64.72%37.05%48.43%53.11%Behrain Tehsil39.26%54.65%22.96%33.58%53.27%Charbagh Tehsil50.01%65.79%33.15%50.01%...Kabal Tehsil49.26%62.76%35.38%44.84%60.36%Khwaza Khela Tehsil42.63%56.17%29.32%40.66%51.14%Matta Tehsil42.54%57.33%27.84%41.08%56.36%Buni Tehsil...............Upper Chitral DistrictMulkoh Tehsil...............Torkoh Tehsil...............Mastuj Tehsil73.83%84.87%62.11%73.83%...Barawal Tehsil...............Upper Dir DistrictDir Tehsil48.26%63.5%33.58%46.25%61.92%Kalkot Tehsil...............Lar Jam Tehsil52.59%67.25%38.01%52.59%...Sharingal Tehsil37.15%54.74%20.17%37.15%...Wari Tehsil48.56%64.96%33.84%48.56%...Ghari Kapura Tehsil51.70%66.22%36.89%51.70%...Mardan DistrictMardan DivisionKatlang Tehsil61.47%75.22%47.36%61.47%...Mardan Tehsil56.41%68.14%43.83%52.17%63.9%Rustam Tehsil49.98%65.18%34.68%49.98%...Takht Bhai Tehsil56.02%67.14%44.33%55.19%62.18%Lahor Tehsil54.16%67.26%40.64%53.8%56.47%Swabi DistrictRazar Tehsil56.61%71.78%40.99%56.16%66.73%Swabi Tehsil63.23%75.56%51.35%62.32%64.59%Topi Tehsil59.83%74.18%45.41%59.8%59.94%Charsadda Tehsil58.56%70.37%45.63%56.73%67.16%Charsadda DistrictPeshawar DivisionShabqadar Tehsil49.65%64.19%34.34%49.72%49.4%Tangi Tehsil48.85%61.16%35.74%48.04%58.37%Bagh Maidan Tehsil...............Khyber DistrictBara Tehsil34.72%53.13%15.17%34.72%...Bazar Zakha Khel Tehsil...............Fort Salop Tehsil...............Jamrud Tehsil46.18%62.83%27.57%40.61%63.94%Landi Kotal Tehsil38.92%62.99%12.66%36.47%55.22%Mula Gori Tehsil38.36%58.11%15.47%38.36%...Painda Cheena Tehsil...............Ambar Utman Khel Tehsil21.71%33.08%9.94%21.71%...Mohmand DistrictHalim Zai Tehsil45.18%66.71%22.67%45.18%...Pindiali Tehsil29.11%45.36%12.02%29.11%...Pran Ghar Tehsil35.46%49.29%21.88%35.46%...Safi Tehsil26.21%42.81%8.33%26.21%...Upper Mohmand21.62%32.23%10.93%21.62%...Yake Ghund Tehsil41.38%56.08%26.29%41.38%...Jehangira Tehsil56.92%69.72%44%54.07%67.96%Nowshera DistrictNowshera Tehsil56.76%67.68%44.94%52.07%70.1%Pabbi Tehsil56.7%68.88%44.22%56.15%61.41%Badbher Tehsil38.66%54.04%22.85%38.66%...Peshawar DistrictChamkani Tehsil54.72%67.20%41.88%54.72%...Hassan Khel Tehsil55.34%79.64%32.01%55.34%...Mathra Tehsil45.79%60.48%30.71%45.79%...Peshawar City Tehsil60.88%69.93%51.20%52.08%61.82%Peshtakhara Tehsil45.45%59.96%30.33%45.45%...Shah Alam Tehsil44.96%55.93%33.47%44.96%...

See also Districts of Pakistan Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tehsils of Pakistan Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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