POPULATION OF SHANGLA

Total Population of Shangla district is  4345463 (according to population census of 1998), which is 2.5% of the total population of the NWFP> Current population is 512000.

POPULATION GROWTH

Annual average growth rate is 3.27% Population Density is 274 person Per Sq-Km.

RURAL AND URBAN DISTRIBUTION:

The entire Population of the District is living in rural area with no urban area at all.

HOUSE HOLD SIZE

average household size in the District is 8 persons per Family.\

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 Most of the work force of the District is employed in Coal Mines through out the country. about 80% of the Economically active population of the District is involved in coal mines in other parts of the country.

TEHSILS

02 Thesis (Alpurai & Puran). the Tensile wise population details are as under

TEHSIL WISE POPULATION DETAIL OF DISTRICT SHANGLA AFTER DEVELOPMENT

UNION COUNCILS

Total Union Councils out of which 19 U/Cs are situatied in Tehsil Alpurai and 09 in Tehsil Puran. THe Union Council wise Population are as Under

TOTAL NUMBER OF VILLAGES (MAUZAS):

there are 11 villages or Mauzas (a smallest revenue unit) in the District. The village wise population detail as under

TOTAL NUMBER OF PATWAR CIRCLES:

There are 44 Patwar Circles in the District

TOTAL NO OF HOUSEHOLD

53529 (According to population census of 1998) current No of household is 64391

          POVERTY INDICATORS

• 85% People are living below poverty line

• Literacy rate is 14.7% (Male 25.2 % and Female 3.7%)

• Enrolment rate 19%

• Clean Drinking Water Available to 13% Population only.

• 100% Rural Area

• Economically Active Population (0.7% Female and 43.2% male)

• Population Growth rate is 3.27%

• Lighting (Majority kerosene Oil)

• Almost 90% Kacha Hoses (Mud, Stone and Wood)

• Joint Family System

• No resource generation

• No Industry

• Poor health and education facilities