Peshawar Subdivision

Peshawar
پېښور
Subdivision

Location of the former Frontier Regions in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Country  Pakistan
Region  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat Kalakhel
Population (2017)[1]
 • Total 64,691

Peshawar Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Peshawar is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is named after Peshawar District which lies to the north and west and also borders Nowshera District to the east and Kohat Subdivision to the south.[2] It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Peshawar District.[3] The main settlement in Peshawar division is Kalakhel.

Geography and climate

The region is hilly, with average heights of over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.[2]

Demography

The population in 1998 was 53,800.[4]:5 The predominant first language is Pashto, spoken by 99.2% of the inhabitants of the district.[4]:6

The main and only tribe of FR Peshawar is the sub-tribe Adam Khel of Afridis. The Afridi tribe is divided into 8 sub-tribes. Details has given below:-

  1. Adam Khel
  2. Malk Din Khel
  3. Qamber Khel
  4. Aqa Khel
  5. Zakha Khel
  6. Koki Khel
  7. Qamer Khel and
  8. Sipah.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk.
  2. 1 2 "Historical and administrative profile of the FR peshawar". FATA Secretariat. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Administrative System". FATA Secretariat. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  4. 1 2 1998 census report of Tribal Area Adjoining Peshawar District. Census publication. 145. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2001.

Coordinates: 30°23′N 71°19′E / 30.39°N 71.32°E / 30.39; 71.32

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