Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the third-largest province of Pakistan by population and the smallest province by area, is divided into 35 districts and seven divisions. Below, you will find an overview of the recent history of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a map showing each district, the divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their districts, and a list showing each district's name, the division the district belongs to, the district's area, the location of the district's headquarters, the district's population and population density (in 2017), the average annual population growth rate of each district (between 1998 and 2017), and a map showing each district's location.

Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
LocationKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Number35 (as of June 15, 2020)
Populations169,240 (Upper Chitral District) – 4,333,770 (Peshawar District)
Areas467 square kilometres (180 sq mi) (Torghar District) – 9,044 square kilometres (3,492 sq mi) (Dera Ismail Khan District)
GovernmentDistrict Government
City District Government
Zilla Council
SubdivisionsTehsils

Recent History

During the 1998 Census of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had 24 districts.[1] No changes occurred to this setup for over a decade, until 2011, when Kala Dhaka Tehsil was separated from Mansehra District to become Torghar District,[2] the 25th district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These 25 districts (the 24 districts dating to 1998 and Torghar) were the only districts recorded as a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the 2017 Census.[3] Kohistan District was bifurcated into Upper Kohistan District and Lower Kohistan District in 2014,[4] but tensions on the bifurcation[5] did not resolve until 2017, when Kolai-Palas District was formed as well.[6] Chitral District, formerly the largest district in the province by area, was also bifurcated in 2018 into Upper Chitral District, from Mastuj Tehsil, and Lower Chitral District, from Chitral Tehsil.[7]


Current Map
Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with their names as of 2020. Colors correspond to divisions

Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their districts

In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province. There are seven divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, each of which have anywhere between two and nine districts. They are separated by color on the map above, and you can find a list of them below.

Division [8] Districts[8][9] Population (2017)[8] Land Area[10] Population Density (2017) Map
Bannu Division 2,656,801 10,266 km2 (3,964 sq mi) 258.80/km2 (670.3/sq mi)
Dera Ismail Khan Division 2,798,027 18,096 km2 (6,987 sq mi) 154.62/km2 (400.5/sq mi)
Hazara Division 5,325,121 17,448 km2 (6,737 sq mi) 305.20/km2 (790.5/sq mi)
Kohat Division 3,211,458 12,241 km2 (4,726 sq mi) 262.35/km2 (679.5/sq mi)
Malakand Division 8,608,378 30,897 km2 (11,929 sq mi) 278.62/km2 (721.6/sq mi)
Mardan Division 3,997,677 3,120 km2 (1,200 sq mi) 1,281.31/km2 (3,318.6/sq mi)
Peshawar Division 8,922,465 9,255 km2 (3,573 sq mi) 964.07/km2 (2,496.9/sq mi)

List of Districts

Below you will find a sortable list of all 35 districts in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with the division it belongs to, the area of the district, the population and population density of the district, the average annual population growth rate of each district (between 1998 and 2017), and a map showing its location. The districts are initially listed in alphabetical order.

Name Division[8][9] Population (2017)[8] Area[10] Population Density (2017) Average Annual Population Growth Rate (1998 - 2017)[8][10] Map
Abbottabad District Hazara Division 1,332,912 1,756 km2 (678 sq mi) 759.06/km2 (1,966.0/sq mi) 2.20%
Bajaur District Malakand Division 1,093,684 A 1,359 km2 (525 sq mi) 804.77/km2 (2,084.3/sq mi) 3.25%
Bannu District Bannu Division 1,211,006 B 2,004 km2 (774 sq mi) 604.29/km2 (1,565.1/sq mi) 2.96%
Batagram District Hazara Division 476,612 1,356 km2 (524 sq mi) 351.48/km2 (910.3/sq mi) 2.33%
Buner District Malakand Division 897,319 1,735 km2 (670 sq mi) 804.77/km2 (2,084.3/sq mi) 3.05%
Charsadda District Peshawar Division 1,616,198 991 km2 (383 sq mi) 1,630.88/km2 (4,224.0/sq mi) 2.43%
Dera Ismail Khan District Dera Ismail Khan Division 1,695,688 C 9,044 km2 (3,492 sq mi) 187.49/km2 (485.6/sq mi) 3.43%
Hangu District Kohat Division 518,798 1,380 km2 (530 sq mi) 375.94/km2 (973.7/sq mi) 2.66%
Haripur District Hazara Division 1,003,031 1,927 km2 (744 sq mi) 520.51/km2 (1,348.1/sq mi) 1.97%
Karak District Kohat Division 706,299 2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi) 266.23/km2 (689.5/sq mi) 2.63%
Khyber District Peshawar Division 986,973 D 2,743 km2 (1,059 sq mi) 359.82/km2 (931.9/sq mi) 3.15%
Kohat District Kohat Division 1,112,452 E 3,443 km2 (1,329 sq mi) 323.11/km2 (836.9/sq mi) 2.85%
Kolai-Palas District Hazara Division 275,003 F 1,410 km2 (540 sq mi) 195.04/km2 (505.2/sq mi) 2.71%
Kurram District Kohat Division 448,310 G 3,389 km2 (1,309 sq mi) 132.28/km2 (342.6/sq mi) 1.71%
Lakki Marwat District Bannu Division 902,541 H 3,368 km2 (1,300 sq mi) 267.98/km2 (694.1/sq mi) 3.18%
Lower Chitral District Malakand Division 278,122 I 5,910 km2 (2,280 sq mi) 47.06/km2 (121.9/sq mi) 2.17%
Lower Dir District Malakand Division 1,435,917 1,758 km2 (679 sq mi) 816.79/km2 (2,115.5/sq mi) 3.71%
Lower Kohistan District Hazara Division 202,913 J 642 km2 (248 sq mi) 316.06/km2 (818.6/sq mi) 2.70%
Malakand District Malakand Division 720,295 948 km2 (366 sq mi) 759.80/km2 (1,967.9/sq mi) 2.47%
Mansehra District Hazara Division 1,556,460 4,287 km2 (1,655 sq mi) 363.07/km2 (940.3/sq mi) 2.47%
Mardan District Mardan Division 2,373,061 1,639 km2 (633 sq mi) 1,447.87/km2 (3,750.0/sq mi) 2.58%
Mohmand District Peshawar Division 466,984 K 2,258 km2 (872 sq mi) 206.81/km2 (535.6/sq mi) 1.77%
North Waziristan District Bannu Division 543,254 L 4,894 km2 (1,890 sq mi) 111.00/km2 (287.5/sq mi) 2.17%
Nowshera District Peshawar Division 1,518,540 1,746 km2 (674 sq mi) 869.73/km2 (2,252.6/sq mi) 2.94%
Orakzai District Kohat Division 254,356 M 1,376 km2 (531 sq mi) 184.85/km2 (478.8/sq mi) 0.64%
Peshawar District Peshawar Division 4,333,770 N 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) 2,856.80/km2 (7,399.1/sq mi) 3.93%
Shangla District Malakand Division 757,810 1,389 km2 (536 sq mi) 545.58/km2 (1,413.0/sq mi) 2.96%
South Waziristan District Dera Ismail Khan Division 674,065 O 6,231 km2 (2,406 sq mi) 108.18/km2 (280.2/sq mi) 2.39%
Swabi District Mardan Division 1,624,616 1,481 km2 (572 sq mi) 1,096.97/km2 (2,841.1/sq mi) 2.44%
Swat District Malakand Division 2,309,570 5,367 km2 (2,072 sq mi) 430.33/km2 (1,114.5/sq mi) 3.24%
Tank District Dera Ismail Khan Division 428,274 P 2,821 km2 (1,089 sq mi) 151.82/km2 (393.2/sq mi) 2.54%
Tor Ghar District Hazara Division 171,395 467 km2 (180 sq mi) 367.01/km2 (950.6/sq mi) -0.10%
Upper Chitral District Malakand Division 169,240 Q 8,845 km2 (3,415 sq mi) 19.13/km2 (49.5/sq mi) 1.24%
Upper Dir District Malakand Division 946,421 3,586 km2 (1,385 sq mi) 263.92/km2 (683.5/sq mi) 2.64%
Upper Kohistan District Hazara Division 306,337 R 5,603 km2 (2,163 sq mi) 54.67/km2 (141.6/sq mi) 2.69%

See also

Notes
A. ^ In 2017 Bajaur District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
B. ^ In 2017 Bannu District was split into both the "Frontier Region Bannu" (a part of FATA) and "Bannu District".
C. ^ In 2017 Dera Ismail Khan District was split into both the "Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan" (a part of FATA) and "Dera Ismail Khan District".
D. ^ In 2017 Khyber District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
E. ^ In 2017 Kohat District was split into both the "Frontier Region Kohat" (a part of FATA) and "Kohat District".
F. ^ In 2017 Kolai-Palas District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Kohistan District. Today it occupies the area the Palas Tehsil used to occupy.
G. ^ In 2017 Kurram District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
H. ^ In 2017 Lakki Marwat District was split into both the "Frontier Region Lakki Marwat" (a part of FATA) and "Lakki Marwat District".
I. ^ In 2017 Lower Chitral District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Chitral District. Today it occupies the area the Chitral Tehsil used to occupy.
J. ^ In 2017 Lower Kohistan District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Kohistan District. Today it occupies the area the Pattan Tehsil used to occupy.
K. ^ In 2017 Mohmand District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
L. ^ In 2017 North Waziristan District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
M. ^ In 2017 Orakzai District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
N. ^ In 2017 Peshawar District was split into both the "Frontier Region Peshawar" (a part of FATA) and "Peshawar District".
O. ^ In 2017 South Waziristan District was not a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but was an agency in FATA.
P. ^ In 2017 Tank District was split into both the "Frontier Region Tank" (a part of FATA) and "Tank District".
Q. ^ In 2017 Upper Chitral District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Chitral District. Today it occupies the area the Mastuj Tehsil used to occupy.
R. ^ In 2017 Upper Kohistan District was not a district, but a part of the erstwhile Kohistan District. Today it occupies the area the Dassu and Kandia Tehsils used to occupy.

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