Miran Shah
Miran Shah is listed in this directory under North Waziristan. The 2023 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics table reports 123,317 people for MIRAN SHAH TEHSIL in NORTH WAZIRISTAN DISTRICT. The figures below describe that census unit and its 2023 reporting boundaries, rather than a current population estimate.
Miran Shah: 2023 census figures
- Population, 2023 census: 123,317
- Male population: 62,274
- Female population: 61,041
- Transgender population: 2
- Reported area: 402 square kilometres
- Reported population density: 306.76 people per square kilometre
- Urban share of the 2023 population: 3.35%
- Average household size: 6.4 people
- 2017 population shown in the same table: 100,644
Reading these figures
The population is for the complete named census unit, including its rural and urban parts where reported. It should not be read as the population of only the town centre. The 2017 comparison, where shown, is reproduced from the same PBS table; boundary changes can affect comparisons over time.
Location and postal-code lookup
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Source and reference date
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1, worksheet row 350, MIRAN SHAH TEHSIL. Population counts are reproduced as published; percentages and density are rounded for display. Census year: 2023. Source checked: 30 October 2026.
Administrative context
This directory lists Miran Shah as a tehsil under North Waziristan. Follow the parent link to explore the wider area.
Location details
- Type
- Tehsil
- Local name
- میرانشاہ
- Country
- Pakistan
Map reference point
This marker shows the saved reference coordinates for Miran Shah. It is not an administrative boundary, a verified office entrance or a navigation destination.
Latitude: 32.998000 Longitude: 70.022000
Record source / review note: 2026-05-19 (Open Admin Data / OCHA COD-AB). This is the saved record note, not a new verification of the point.
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