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    information-about-kpk

    Basic Information About KPK:

    Previously Known as: NWFP (North West Frontier Province) until 2010 and name changed NWFP to KPK by 18 Amendment of Constitution.
    Total Population of KPK is: 35.53 million, and the 3rd Largest Province by population, it is home to 17.9% of Pakistan’s total population.

    Total Area of KPK is: 101,741 sq. km OR 39,282 sq. mi, and 4th Province by Area
    The capital of KPK is: Peshawar
    Largest City of KPK is: Peshawar

    Information About Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

    Basic Facts:

    Divisions07
    Districts35
    Tehsils105
    Union Councils986


    KPK 7 Divisions List:

    (1) Bannu
    (2) Dl Khan
    (3) Hazara
    (4) Kohat
    (5) Malakand
    (6) Mardan
    (7) Peshawar

    Divisions and Districts:

    (1) Bannu Division

    • North Waziristan District
    • Bannu District
    • Lakki Marwat District

    (2) Dl Khan Division

    • Dl Khan District
    • Tank District
    • South Waziristan

    (3) Hazara Division

    • Abbottabad
    • Batagram
    • Haripur
    • Upper Kohistan
    • Lower Kohistan
    • Mansehra
    • Torghar

    (4) Kohat Division

    • Hangu District
    • Karak District
    • Kohat District
    • Kurram
    • Orakzai

    (5) Malakand Division

    • Bajur District
    • Buner District
    • Upper Chitral District
    • Lower Chitral District
    • Lower Dir District
    • Upper Dir District
    • Malakand District
    • Shangla District
    • Swat District

    (6) Mardan Division

    • Mardan District
    • Sawabi District

    (7) Peshawar Division

    • Charsadda District
    • Nowshera District
    • Peshawar District
    • Khyber District
    • Mohmand District

    Widely Spoken Languages:

    • Pashto Most widely spoken language (80%)
    • Hindko 9.9%
    • Saraiki 3.2%
    • Khowar
    • Kohistani

    Major Crops of KPK:

    Main cash crops include:

    • Wheat
    • Maize
    • Tobacco (in Swabi)
    • Rice
    • Sugar
    • Beets

    Fruits:

    • Apple
    • Apricots
    • Plums
    • Peaches
    • Pears
    • Pomegranates
    • Grapes.

    Total Member KPK Assembly:

    General Seats145
    Regular Seats115
    Seats reserved for women26
    Seats for Non-Muslims04
    NA Seats65



    The assembly previously had 124 elected members, 99 regular seats, 22 seats reserved for women and
    3 seats for non-Muslims. After the merger of FATA with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the assembly seats rose from 124 to 145 by adding 16 general seats, 4 seats reserved for women and 1 for a non-Muslim.

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