Central Dir District
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan
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Central Dir District is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It was created as a separate district on 23 January 2022 by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the Upper Dir district.
Central Dir District
ضلع دیر وسطی منځني دير ولسوالۍ | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Malakand Division |
| Established | January, 23 2023 |
| Founded by | K.P.K Government |
| Headquarters | Wari City (Permanent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,483 km2 (573 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 595,227 |
| • Density | 401.4/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Calling code | 0945 |
Larjum and Wari are old tehsils, while Akhagram Karo, Nehag Dara and Sahib Abad were created along with the new district.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of five tehsils:[2][3]
| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[4] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[5] |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lar Jam Tehsil | 1,039 | 119,396 | 114.91 | 52.59% | ... |
| Wari Tehsil | 508 | 369,147 | 726.67 | 48.56% | ... |
| Akhagram Karo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nehag Dara | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sahib Abad | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
