Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan is a subdivision in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
province of
Pakistan
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. The region is named after
Dera Ismail Khan District which lies to the east and also borders
South Waziristan
South Waziristan District ( ps, سويلي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) was a district in Dera Ismail Khan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before splitting in to Lower South Waziristan District and Upper South Waziristan District and ...
to the north,
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan (), abbreviated as D.G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population. Lying west of the Indus River, it is the headquarters of Dera Ghazi Khan District and ...
and
Musa Khel to the south and
Zhob
Zhob (; ) or Zhobak (), formerly known as Appozai or Fort Sandeman, is a city and district capital of Zhob District in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Zhob is located on the banks of Zhob River 337 km from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.
T ...
to the west.
It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Dera Ismail Khan District. The main village of the frontier region is
Darazinda, which borders
South Waziristan
South Waziristan District ( ps, سويلي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) was a district in Dera Ismail Khan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before splitting in to Lower South Waziristan District and Upper South Waziristan District and ...
.
Geography and climate
The geography of Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan is mostly hilly as it lies near Sulaiman Range. The Sherani Area is totally under the eastern shadow of highest peak of Takht-e-sulaiman. The northern side is bounded by Gomal pass.
The climate of Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan from December to February is cold, and from May to September is warm. Kulachi is the most historical
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...
of Dera Ismail Khan.
Demography
The population according to the 2017 census is .
The
first language
A first language, native tongue, native language, mother tongue or L1 is the first language or dialect that a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period. In some countries, the term ''native language'' or ''mother tongu ...
of 97.6% of the population is
Pashto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official langua ...
.
Education
According to the ''Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings'' ''2015'', FR Dera Ismail Khan is ranked 127 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 95 out of 148.
See also
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Federally Administered Tribal Areas
, conventional_long_name = Federally Administered Tribal Areas
, nation = Pakistan
, subdivision = Autonomous territory
, image_flag = Flag of FATA.svg
, image_coat = File:Coat of arms ...
*
Dera Ismail Khan District
References
External links
Constitutional Provisions on the Tribal Areas- Chapter 3, Part XII of the Constitution of Pakistan
Government of the Federally Administered Tribal AreasPakistani Federal Ministry of States and Frontier Regions
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Durand Line
Frontier Regions
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