| Country | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Hazara |
| Headquarters | Pattan |
| Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| District Police Officer | N/A |
| District Health Officer | N/A |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 642 km² |
| Population as of | 2023 |
| Literacy rate |
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| Population total | 340,017 |
| Population urban | 0 |
| Population rural | 340,017 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established | 2014 |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
| languages | Kohistani, Hindko & Urdu |
| Website | lowerkohistan.kp.gov.pk |
Lower Kohistan District () is a district in the Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4] Pattan is the district headquarters of Lower Kohistan.[5]
History
Until 2014, this district was part of the larger Kohistan District. In 2014, the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bifurcated Kohistan District into the Upper Kohistan and Lower Kohistan districts. At that time, Lower Kohistan comprised two tehsils: Palas and Pattan.[6] However, the tehsil of Palas was separated from the district of Lower Kohistan as another district. It was named as Kolai-Palas.[7] On 31 May 2018, Ranovali Pinkhad, previously part of Pattan tehsil, was made a separate tehsil.[8]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 161,428 | — |
| 1998 | 122,211 | −24.3% |
| 2017 | 202,502 | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 340,017 | +67.9% |
Sources:[9]
As of the 2023 census, Lower Kohistan district has 47,347 households and a population of 340,017. The district has a sex ratio of 104.39 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 22.05%: 33.32% for males and 10.32% for females. 135,723 (44.75% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas.[10]
Social groups
Kohistani people form majority in the district.[11]
Language
92.26% of the surveyed population speak one of the many Kohistani languages as their first language. 5.67% are Pashto speakers.[11]
Religion
According to 2023 census of Pakistan, 945 (0.31% of the surveyed population) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[12]
Administrative Units
Lower Kohistan comprises two Tehsils:[8]
| Tehsil | Name (Urdu) | Area (km2)[13] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km2) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023)[14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankad Tehsil | () | 331 | 205,851 | 621.91 | 20.14% |
| Pattan Tehsil | () | 311 | 134,166 | 431.4 | 24.61% |
Provincial Assembly
| Member of Provincial Assembly | Party affiliation | Constituency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Ghafar | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-26 Kohistan Lower | 2018 |
See also
References
- ^ "KP govt notifies three new tehsils, one subdivision in Kohistan". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "PPP awards tickets in Sindh, KP". The Nation. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt releases Rs7251 million for quake-hit districts - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ "KP govt notifies three new tehsils, one subdivision in Kohistan". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ "Palas as headquarters of new district opposed". DAWN.COM. 2018-01-30. Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ "Lines of division: K-P govt carves Kohistan into two districts | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2014-01-16. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ Iqbal, Javed (24 November 2017). "4 new tehsils in Punjab on the cards". The Nation. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Five tehsils created in Hazara division". dawn.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, KPK"
- ^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, KPK"