KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA AT A GLANCE

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and its Districts

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Introduction – KP at a Glance

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Profile

Introduction/Geographical Details Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The province that was known as North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) prior to 2010 was renamed under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan in 2010. It is now called the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. This province is located between 31° 4Ꞌ and 36° 57Ꞌ north latitudes, and 69° 16Ꞌ and 74° 7Ꞌ east longitudes. It is the northernmost province of Pakistan, and is bounded by Afghanistan in the west and north, Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas (the Pakistani Administered areas of the Kashmir region) on the east and northeast, Punjab province on the southeast, and Balochistan province to the southwest. The former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were located on the western boundary of KP along the Afghan border; these were semi-autonomous areas that were ethnically homogeneous with the province but were not politically connected to it.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at a Glance

Name of Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Headquarters Peshawar City
Population[1] 35,525,047 persons
Area[2] 101,741  km2
Population Density[3] 349.2 persons per km2
Growth Rate[4] 2.9%
Male Population[5] 50.7%
Female Population[6] 49.3%
Urban Population[7] 16.5%
Administrative Units

32[8] districts including PATAs:[9]

1.           Abbottabad

2.           Bannu

3.           Battagram

4.           Buner

5.           Charsadda

6.           Chitral (PATA)

7.           Dera Ismail Khan

8.           Hangu

9.           Haripur

10.         Karak

11.         Kohat

12.         Kohistan (PATA)

13.         Lakki Marwat

14.         Lower Dir (PATA)

15.         Malakand (PATA)

16.         Mansehra

17.         Mardan

18.         Nowshera

19.         Peshawar

20.         Shangla

21.         Swabi

22.         Swat (PATA)

23.         Tank

24.         Torghar

25.         Upper Dir (PATA)

26.         Bajaur

27.         Khyber

28.         Kurram

29.         North Waziristan

30.         Mohmand

31.         Orakzai

32.         South Waziristan
Important Cities Peshawar, Abbottabad, Dir, Bannu, Balakot, Besham, Battagram, Daggar, Charsadda, Chitral, Dera Ismail Khan (D.I. Khan), Hangu, Haripur, Havelian, Kohat, Kulachi, Lakki Marwat, Latamber, Malakand, Mansehra, Mardan, Nowshera, Mastung, Alpuri, Swabi, Mingora, and Tank
Literacy Rate[10] 53%
Male Literacy Rate[11] 71%
Female Literacy Rate[12] 35%
Major Economic Activity[13] Agriculture, Livestock Breeding, Fishing & Hunting 42.1%
Community Services 21.7%
Construction 14.5%
Wholesale/ Retail, Hotel/ Restaurant 9.4%
Manufacturing 2.7%
Elementary Occupations 2.3%
Transport, storage & communication 5.7%
Others 1.6%
Main Crops Bajra, barley, gram, jowar, maize, maash, masoor, moong, wheat, cotton, rapeseed, mustard & canola, groundnut, sesanum, sugarbeet, guarseed, linseed, sunflower, sunn hemp, tobacco, and fodder
Major Fruits Citrus, mango, banana, apple, guava, apricot, peach, pear, plums, grapes, pomegranate, dates, persimmon, melon, musk melon, watermelon, strawberry, mulberry, walnut, and cherry
Major Vegetables Chilies, onion, potato, rice, sugarcane, tomato, coriander, turmeric, garlic, peas, turnips, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, okra, brinjal, lotus root, and olives
Forest Area[14] 1,882,015 HA[15]
Total Black Topped Roads[16] 24,904.6 km
Shingle Roads[17] 16,146.2 km
Electricity Generation[18] Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) looks after the development and generation of electricity in the province. In 2018-19, the total hydel power generation capacity in the province was 5,649 MW (owned and operated by Water and Power Development Authority or WAPDA), 354 MW (owned and operated by Independent Power Producers)
Telephone Exchanges[19] 416 telephone exchanges, with 292,610 connections
Industrial Zones

According to the official website of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Co., there are 9 main Industrial Estates and 10 Small Industries Estates in the province. The Industrial Estates are:

·        Hattar (Haripur)

·        Nowshera

·        Gadoon Amazai (Swabi)

·        Export Processing Zone (Risalpur)

·        Hyatabad Economic Zone

·        Dera Ismail Khan Economic Zone

·        Mohmand Economic Zone

·        Jalozai Economic Zone

·        Export Processing Zone, Risalpur

Small Industries Estates are located in:

·        Kohat Road and Jamrud Road (Peshawar)

·        Mardan I and II (Mardan)

·        Mansehra

·        Khalabat (Haripur)

·        Kohat

·        Dera Ismail Khan

·        Bannu

·        Charsadda

·        Abbottabad

In addition, there are training centers associated with the Industrial Estates. In all, there are 2,584[20] registered small, medium, and large enterprises out of which 2,222 units are operational and 362 units are closed
Major Industry (Running)[21] Marble & Chips 521 Units
Flour Mills 193 Units
Cement Based Industry 134 Units
Plastic & Rubber 107 Units
Ice Factories 98 Units
Pharmacy 80 Units
Engineering 82 Units
Furniture 61 Units
Silk 44 Units
Household Size[22] 8 persons per house
Houses with Piped Water[23] 55.3%
Houses with Electricity[24] 72.2%

Table ‎1.1 KP Province at a Glance

[1] 2017 Census, (includes population of Ex. FATA)

[2] 1998 Census (added area of Ex. FATA)

[3] 2017 Census

[4] 2017 Census

[5] 2017 Census

[6] 2017 Census

[7] 2017 Census

[8] Includes 7 Agencies of Ex FATA now Districts in KP

[9] PATAs are Provincially Administered Tribal Areas. All PATAs were Princely States that acceded to Pakistan in 1947 and remained as Princely States till 1969. Swat, Dir, and Chitral were among the States that acceded to Pakistan. The area of Swat State is now divided into Swat, Buner, Shangla & Chitral and made into districts. Dir was merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then NWFP) and in 1996, it was divided into 2 districts: Upper and Lower Dir. PATAs are administered by the Chief Minister of KP but in name only; in most cases, all Pakistani Laws apply in these areas.

[10] Pakistan Social & Living Measurement Survey 2014-15 (Latest available)

[11] PSLM

[12] PSLM

[13] 1998 Census; 2017 Census data has not been released yet.

[14] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Statistics 2018-19

[15] Land Utilization Statistics report 1,238,934 HA under forests

[16] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Statistics 2018-19

[17] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Statistics 2018-19

[18] State of Industry Report 2019 by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).

[19] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Statistics 2018-19

[20] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Statistics 2018-19

[21] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Statistics 2018-19; for details, please see section on Industry (Economic Activity)

[22] 1998 Census; 2017 Census data has not been released yet.

[23] 1998 Census; 2017 Census data has not been released yet.

[24] 1998 Census; 2017 Census data has not been released yet.