Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu: خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In total, there are 7 divisions, which are further divided into districts ranging from two to nine per division, depending upon area. Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.

Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Colors correspond to divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
CategoryFirst-level administrative division
LocationPakistan
Found inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Number7 (as of 2017[1])
PopulationsGreatest: Peshawar — 9,581,281 (2017 census)
Least: Bannu — 2,656,801 (2017 census)
AreasLargest: Malakand — 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi)
Smallest: Mardan —3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi)
Government
  • Divisional Administration
Subdivisions

List of divisions

In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province. There are seven divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, each of which have anywhere between two and nine districts. They are separated by color on the map above, and you can find a list of them below ordered by alphabetical order.

Division[2] Districts[2][3][4] Population (2017)[2] Total Area[5] Population Density (2017) Map
Bannu Division 2,656,801 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) 266.35/km2 (689.8/sq mi)
Dera Ismail Khan Division 2,803,147 18,854 km2 (7,280 sq mi) 148.68/km2 (385.1/sq mi)
Hazara Division 5,325,121 17,064 km2 (6,588 sq mi) 312.07/km2 (808.3/sq mi)
Kohat Division 3,211,458 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi) 259.47/km2 (672.0/sq mi)
Malakand Division 8,608,378 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi) 276.25/km2 (715.5/sq mi)
Mardan Division 3,997,677 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) 1,259.11/km2 (3,261.1/sq mi)
Peshawar Division 8,922,465 9,134 km2 (3,527 sq mi) 976.84/km2 (2,530.0/sq mi)
Abaseen Division
  • Upper Kohistan
  • Lower Kohistan
  • Kolai Palas
  • Shangla
  • Batagram
  • Allai
  • Torghar
 Purposed Division Purposed Division Purposed Division Purposed Division to spelt

Hazara Division

Dir or Panjkora Division
  • Lower Dir
  • Upper Dir
  • Central Dir
  • Lower Chitral
  • Upper Chitral
  • Bajaur
 Purposed Division Purposed Division Purposed Division Purposed Division to spelt

Malakhand Division announced by CM Mehmood Khan on August 13, 2022

See also

References
  1. "Name of All Divisions of KPK Administrative Division Information KPK". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  2. "PROVINCE WISE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF CENSUS - 2017" (PDF). PAKISTAN TEHSIL WISE FOR WEB CENSUS_2017.pdf. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "KP govt notifies new divisions following FATA merger". Pakistan Today. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "KP Districts". kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. "1951 - 1998 POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS (AS ON 1st MARCH 1998)" (PDF). 1951-98 Population of Administrative Units (As on 1 March 1998).pdf. POPULATION CENSUS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS DIVISION GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. January 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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