Pakistan (PK) Northwest Frontier Province Malakand Statistical Division

Malakand Statistical Division

Image: The Swat Valley is considered to be one of the most beautiful areas in Pakistan.

Summary

The city of Mingora (120 000) in Swat District is a district capital in the area. The major towns of Bat Khela (20 000) and Thana (20 000) in Malakand District is in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Malakand statistical division contains the districts of Buner, Chitral, Lower Dir, Malakand, Shangla, Swat, and Upper Dir. Its area is 29 872 km² and its population is 4 262 700.

Buner District (بونیر Booner) 1 865 km², population 506 048: one tehsil (Daggar). No towns in sample.

Chitral District (چترال Chitraal) 14 850 km², population 318 689: two subdivisions (Chitral 6 458 km², population 184 874, Mastuj 8 392 km², population 133 815). No towns in sample.

Lower Dir District (لوئردير Loir Deer) 1 583 km², population 717 649: two subdivisions (Jandool 421 km², population 189 357, Temergara 1 162 km², population 528 292). No towns in sample.

Malakand District (ملاکنڈ Malaakanḍ) 952 km², population 452 291: two subdivisions (Sam Rani Zai population 191 996, Swat Rani Zai population 260 295). Thana in Swat Rani Zai subdivision has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. Bat Khela (43 175) in Swat Rani Zai subdivision has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Shangla District (شانگلہ Shaangla) 1 586 km², population 434 563: five tehsils (Alpura 663 km², population 172 960, Bisham 184 km², population 57 739, Chakisar 227 km², population 67 317, Martoong 215 km², population 57 441, Puran 297 km², population 79 106). No towns in sample.

Swat District (سوات Swaat) 5 337 km², population 1 257 602: two tehsils (Matta 683 km², population 251 368, Swat 4 654 km², population 1 006 234). Mingora (173 868) has an area of 8.2 km² and an estimated population of 120 000. An unidentified urban area 6 km SW of Mingora has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Upper Dir District (اپردی Upir Deer) 3 699 km², population 575 858: two tehsils (Dir 3 050 km², population 343 464, Wari 649 km², population 232 394). No towns in sample.