Divisions and Districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) of Pakistan:
After the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) this question is very prominent that how many Divisions and Districts are in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). In this article, we will define and discuss in detail all the Divisions and Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan.
Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
In Pakistan, there are some divided administrative part called divisions. While these division are further subdivided into districts, then tehsils and eventually union councils(UC). However, It is worth noted that in Pakistan these divisions were abolished in 2000, however again restored in 2008.
How many divisions are there in The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)?
The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) after Fata Merger consist of 7 (seven) divisions.
There are 7 divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan:
- Bannu Division.
- Dera Ismail Khan Division.
- Hazara Division.
- Kohat Division.
- Malakand Division.
- Mardan Division.
- Peshawar Division.
Districts of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
District is the third order administrative unit of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions. Further, the District is divided into tehsils. However, the district is the first tier of local government. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has 34 (thirty-four) districts. Peshawar is the biggest district of KPK by population, but Lower Chitral is the largest district of KPK by area. While Torghar is smallest district by area and by population of KPK.
How many districts are there in The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)?
The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) after Fata Merger consist of 34 (thirty-four) districts
There are 34 (thirty-four) districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan:
- Abbottabad
- Bajaur
- Bannu
- Batagram
- Buner
- Charsadda
- Chitral
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Hangu
- Haripur
- Karak
- Khyber
- Kohat
- Kolai Pallas
- Kurram
- Lakki Marwat
- Lower Dir
- Lower Kohistan
- Malakand
- Mansehra
- Mardan
- Mohmand
- North Waziristan
- Nowshera
- Orakzai
- Peshawar
- Shangla
- South Waziristan
- Swabi
- Swat
- Tank
- Tor Ghar
- Upper Dir
- Upper Kohistan
1. Bannu Division
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Bannu Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Bannu | Bannu | 1,972 | 1,211,006 | 952 |
| Lakki Marwat | Lakki Marwat | 3,296 | 902,541 | 277 |
| North Waziristan | Miranshah | 4,707 | 543,254 | 115 |
2. Dera Ismail Khan Division
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Dera Ismail Khan Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | 9,334 | 1,695,688 | 222 |
| South Waziristan | Wana | 6,620 | 679,185 | 103 |
| Tank | Tank | 2,900 | 428,274 | 233 |
3. Hazara Division
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3. Hazara Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Abbottabad | Abbottabad | 1,967 | 1,332,912 | 785 |
| Battagram | Battagram | 1,301 | 476,612 | 366 |
| Haripur | Haripur | 1,725 | 1,003,031 | 581 |
| Kolai Pallas | – | – | 275,461 | – |
| Lower Kohistan | Pattan | – | 202,933 | – |
| Mansehra | Mansehra | 4,579 | 1,556,460 | 340 |
| Torghar | Judba | 497 | 171,395 | 345 |
| Upper Kohistan | Dasu | – | 306,774 | – |
4. Kohat Division
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Kohat Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Hangu | Hangu | 1,097 | 518,798 | 473 |
| Karak | Karak | 3,372 | 706,299 | 209 |
| Kohat | Kohat | 2,991 | 1,112,452 | 390 |
| Kurram | Parachinar | 3,380 | 619,553 | 201 |
| Orakzai District | Kalaya | 1,538 | 254,356 | 165 |
5. Mardan Division
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Mardan Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Mardan | Mardan | 1,632 | 2,373,061 | 1,454 |
| Swabi | Swabi | 1,543 | 1,624,616 | 1,053 |
6. Malakand Division
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Malakand Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Bajaur | Khar | 1,290 | 1,093,684 | 848 |
| Buner | Daggar | 1,865 | 897,319 | 481 |
| Chitral | Chitral | 14,850 | 447,362 | 30 |
| Malakand | Batkhela | 952 | 720,295 | 757 |
| Lower Dir | Timergara | 1,582 | 1,435,917 | 908 |
| Shangla | Alpuri | 1,586 | 757,810 | 478 |
| Swat | Saidu Sharif | 5,337 | 2,309,570 | 433 |
| Upper Dir | Dir | 3,699 | 946,421 | 256 |
7. Peshawar Division
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Peshawar Division |
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| District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population (2017) | Density (people/km²) |
| Charsadda | Charsadda | 996 | 1,616,198 | 1,623 |
| Khyber | Landi Kotal | 2,576 | 986,973 | 383 |
| Mohmand | Ghalanai | 2,296 | 466,984 | 203 |
| Nowshera | Nowshera | 1,748 | 1,518,540 | 869 |
| Peshawar | Peshawar | 1,518 | 4,333,770 | 3,396 |
Source: Official Notification of Divisions and Districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) After merging of FATA
