Headquarters: Booni · Census 2023 · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Upper Chitral District is one of the 38 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with its headquarters at Booni. It has 1 sub-divisions: Mastuj. The 2023 census counted 195,528 people on 8,392 km², and 73.83% of residents aged 10 and over were literate.
| Name | Type | Population | Area (km²) | Urban | Literacy (10+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastuj | Sub-division | 195,528 | 8,392 | – | 73.83% |
Upper Chitral covers the high valleys toward the Wakhan Corridor, with Booni as its headquarters.
The district headquarters is Booni. The available public data note is Census 2023. Check the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and the relevant provincial department for updated official tables.
Colleges in Booni serve the district.
DHQ/THQ Upper Chitral provides the main hospital care.
Khowar-speaking mountain villages dot the district.
Distance from Chitral town and glacier-related road risk make travel difficult in parts of the district.
Mastuj and the Torkhow valleys.
Searchers looking for Upper Chitral can use this page for the district's geography, administration and key facts, separately from Lower Chitral.
Upper Chitral District has 1 sub-divisions: Mastuj.
The 2023 census counted 195,528 people in Upper Chitral District, up from 169,297 in 2017 (annual growth 2.44%). 0% of the population lived in urban areas.
Upper Chitral District covers 8,392 km² according to the 2023 census, a density of 23.3 people per km².
Entirely rural: the 2023 census counted no urban population in Upper Chitral District, so all 195,528 residents were enumerated in rural areas.
73.83% of people aged 10 and over were literate in the 2023 census (male 84.87%, female 62.11%).
Upper Chitral District is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its headquarters is Booni.
Booni. Upper Chitral was notified as a district on 20 November 2018 with its headquarters at Booni. (Dawn)