Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Second-level administrative regions of Pakistan
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The divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu: خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The 7 divisions are further divided into districts ranging from two to nine per division. Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.
| Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن (Urdu) | |
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 Colors correspond to divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Category | Administrative division |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Found in | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Number | 7 (as of 2023) |
| Populations | Greatest: Peshawar — 10,035,171 (2023 census) Least: Bannu — 3,092,078 (2023 census) |
| Areas | Largest: Malakand — 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi) Smallest: Mardan —3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) |
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List of divisions
In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher than a district, but lower than a province. Divisions and are separated by color on the map.
| Division | Districts[1][2][3] | Population (2023)[1] | Area[1] | Population Density (2023)[1] | Literacy (2023)[1] | Map |
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| Bannu Division | 3,092,078 | 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) | 309.98/km2 | 42.11% |  | |
| Dera Ismail Khan Division | 3,188,779 | 18,854 km2 (7,280 sq mi) | 169.13/km2 | 41.73% |  | |
| Hazara Division | 6,188,736 | 17,064 km2 (6,588 sq mi) | 362.68/km2 | 60.95% |  | |
| Kohat Division | 3,752,436 | 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi) | 303.18/km2 | 50.89% |  | |
| Malakand Division | 9,959,399 | 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi) | 319.6/km2 | 47.51% |  | |
| Mardan Division | 4,639,498 | 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) | 1461.26/km2 | 56.90% |  | |
| Peshawar Division | 10,035,171 | 9,134 km2 (3,527 sq mi) | 1098.66/km2 | 51.32% |  |
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| Division | Population
2023[4] |
Population
2017 |
Population
1998 |
Population
1981 |
Population
1972 |
Population
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1951 |
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| Bannu | 3,092,078 | 2,044,074 | 1,165,692 | ||||
| Dera Ismail Khan | 3,188,779 | 2,019,017 | 1,091,211 | ||||
| Hazara | 6,188,736 | 5,325,121 | 3,505,581 | 2,701,257 | ... | ... | |
| Kohat | 3,752,436 | 2,218,971 | 1,307,969 | ||||
| Malakand | 9,959,399 | 7,514,694 | 4,262,700 | ||||
| Mardan | 4,639,498 | 3,997,677 | 2,486,904 | ||||
| Peshawar | 10,035,171 | 7,403,817 | 3,923,588 |
See also
- Divisions of Pakistan
- Districts of Pakistan
- List of Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Panjkora Division new purposed