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Mianwali District
The Mianwali District () is a Districts of Pakistan, district located in the Sargodha Division of the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. Mianwali District remained part of Rawalpindi Division until 1963, when Mianwali District became part of Sargodha Division. According to 2023 Pakistani census, population of Mianwali District is 1.79 million. It has borders with the Talagang District, Talagang, Attock District, Attock, Kohat District, Kohat, Karak District, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan District, Dera Ismail Khan, Bhakkar District, Bhakkar, and Khushab District, Khushab districts. History The history of the district is tied to the Miana (Pashtun tribe), Miana family which came from Baghdad and settled in Mianwali. The name Mianwali is derived from a sufi saint Mian Ali's name. Mian Ali Mianwali was a known settlement and an agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley civilisation, Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300 – c.1300 BCE). Mianwali la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts In Punjab, Pakistan
The province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan and the second-largest province by area, is divided into 41 Districts of Pakistan, districts and 10 divisions(as of January 2023). Below, you will find an overview of the recent history of districts in Punjab, a map showing each district, the divisions of Punjab and their districts, and a list showing each district's name, the division the district belongs to, the district's area, the location of the district's headquarters, the district's population and population density (in 2017), the average annual population growth rate of each district (between 1998 and 2017), and a map showing each district's location. History Colonial Times 1868–1901 Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Punjab as administrative units by the British when Punjab became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of Punjab Province (British In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thal Canal
The Thal desert (, ''Thal Sahrā'h''; Urdu: , ''Sehrā-é-Thal'') is situated at 31°10’ N and 71°30’ E in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located near the Pothohar Plateau, the area falls under the Indomalayan biogeographic realm and stretches for a length of approximately 190 miles (310 km) with a maximum breadth of 70 miles (119 km). It is bound by the piedmont of the northern Salt Range, the Indus River floodplains in the west and the Jhelum and Chenab rivers' floodplains in the east. It is a subtropical sandy desert that resembles the deserts of Cholistan and Thar geographically. The region is characterized by sand dunes, prone to massive shifting and rolling, as well as scant rainfall, high diurnal variation of temperature and high wind velocity. Aridity is a common feature and perennial grasses make up much of the vegetation. Agriculture and livestock rearing form the main sources of livelihood for the population, who live in small scattered settlements t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miana (Pashtun Tribe)
Miyanai (, also Romanized as Mīýānāì) is a Pashtun tribe of Durrani clan having their origin from Mianishien Mountains in Kandahar Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on Arghandab River, at an elevation of . It is Afghanistan's second largest city, after Kabul, with a population of about 614,118 in 2015. It is the capital of Kandahar Pro ..., Afghanistan. Origin Mianai is related to Qais Abdul Rasheed through his grandson whose name was also Mianai. References {{reflist Pashtun tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushab District
Khushab District ( Punjabi: ), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with its administrative capital in Jauharabad. The district is named after the historical city of Khushab. The district consists of four tehsils: Khushab, Noorpur Thal, Quaidabad and Naushera. Khushab is home to the Heavy Water and Natural Uranium Research Reactor, part of Pakistan's Special Weapons Program. District Khushab shares boundaries with the districts of Sargodha, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Bhakkar and Jhang. History The word Khushab is derived from two Persian words "Khush" () and "Aab" (), referring to the river Jhelum. The city was evidently well-established by the early 16th century; the Mughal ruler Babur mentions Khushab along with Bhera and Chiniot as the frontier cities between Hindustan and Kabul in his ''Baburnama''. In the ''Ain-i-Akbari'', written during the reign of Akbar in , Khushab was enumerated as one of the '' parganas'' in the Sind Sagar sarkar of the Mugha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakkar District
Bhakkar District (), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The district was created out of parts of Mianwali in 1982, and has the city of Bhakkar as its headquarters. Part of its area consists of a riverine tract along the Indus, called Kaccha, while most of the district area lies in the desolate plain of the Thal Desert. Located in the west of the Punjab province, Bhakkar district is bordered by Layyah to the south, Jhang to the southeast, Dera Ismail Khan to the west, Khushab to the northeast, and Mianwali to the north. Administration The district is administratively divided into four Tehsils and 64 Union Councils. The Tehsils are: Khansar Union Council is one of the major Union Councils in Bhakkar. Mari Shah Sakhira Union Council is very close to Bhakkar District boundary. Demographics Population As of the 2023 census, Bhakkar district has 313,311 households and a population of 1,957,470. The district has a sex ratio of 108.00 males to 100 fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dera Ismail Khan District
Dera Ismail Khan District (Urdu and , ), often abbreviated as D.I. Khan is a district in the Dera Ismail Khan division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan. The district has an area of and a population of 1,822,916 as of the 2023 Census. After the Second Anglo-Sikh war in 1849 the district was annexed by the British as part of the Punjab and remained so until 1901 when the North West Frontier Province or NWFP (now renamed as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) was created. Geography The district of Dera Ismail Khan is bounded on the North east by the Bhakkar and Dera Ghazi Khan districts of Punjab. Eastern portions of the district along the Indus river are characterized by fertile alluvial plains, while lands farther from the river consist of clay soil cut by ravines from rainfall. The district is bounded on the southwest by a thin strip of the South Waziristan district, which separates D.I Khan from the Koh-e-Sulaiman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakki Marwat
Lakki Marwat or Lakki (Urdu and ) is the headquarters of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Lakki Marwat has become List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, one of the fastest growing cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Lakki Marwat is also the List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, 20th most populous city in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. History Origins Lakki was first called by the name of "Thal Daman", which means an open sandy plain.Sher Mohammad Khan Mohmand, ''The Marwats'', (Peshawar, 1999) pp. 17-22 The first evidence of civilization in the plains of Thal Daman and the spread of Islam in Bannu is indicated by the graves of Ashaab on the left bank of the Kurram River. In addition, contemporary historians write about Bannu in their works. Al-Baladuri wrote that "In the year 44 H. [664 AD], and in the days of the Muawiyah I, Khalif Muawiya, Muhallib son of Abu Safra made war upon the same frontier, and advanced as far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karak District
Karak District (, ) is a district in Kohat Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is situated to the south of Kohat District and on the north side of Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar and Karachi – it is 131 km from the provincial capital Peshawar. It gained a district status in 1982, prior to which it was part of Kohat District. It is natively inhabited by the Khattak Pashtun tribe who make the majority of the population. Demographics As of the 2023 census, Karak district has 95,997 households and a population of 815,878. The district has a sex ratio of 106.77 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 65.36%: 84.12% for males and 45.60% for females. 241,923 (29.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 58,065 (7.12%) live in urban areas. 2,424 (0.30% of the surveyed population) are from religious minorities, almost entirely Christians. Pashto is the predominant language, spoken by 99.78 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohat District
Kohat District (, ) is a district in the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kohat city is its district capital. History Mughal era From the early sixteenth century, the history of Kohat revolves around three major tribes namely Bangash, Banoori, and Afridi. These people seemingly established their settlements within the district during the 14th and 15th centuries. From 16th to 18th centuries, Kohat being the part of Mughal Empire was administered by the chiefs of the two aforementioned tribes. British Kohat district was annexed by the British from its former Sikh rulers after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–1849. Demography Population As of the 2023 census, Kohat district has 169,679 households and a population of 1,234,661. The district has a sex ratio of 104.05 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 58.55%: 76.38% for males and 40.28% for females. 334,178 (27.07% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 278 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attock District
Attock District ( Punjabi/Urdu), known as Campbellpur District during British Raj, is a district, located on the Pothohar Plateau, in north western Punjab, Pakistan; created in April 1904. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Attock District is 2,133,005 (2.1 million), making it the 23rd most populous district of the province behind Rajanpur district and overall the 37th most populous district in Pakistan. Etymology The district was formed as ''Campbellpur District'' after Commander-in-Chief of British forces Sir Colin Campbell . Later, in 1978, district name was changed to Attock after the major and historical city of Attock to reflect the older, historical name of the region. The word "Attock" in itself is derived from the word "Atak" in local languages which means blockade, barrier or obstruction. One interpretation of the name attributes it to Mughal Emperor Akbar who encountered difficulties crossing the river therefore the city was named Attock by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talagang District
Talagang District (Urdu/) is an administrative district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Formerly it was Talagang Tehsil within the Chakwal District; its status was raised to District in October 2022 by the government. It is part of the Potohar plateau and lies on the north of Salt Range and east of the Kala Chitta range. Talagang is 45 km from Chakwal. The motorway M2 is located 30 km from Talagang. It is bordered by Khushab to its South, Attock to its North, Chakwal to its East, and Mianwali to its West. History and culture It was declared a district on 14 October 2022 by Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi on the request of former Provincial Minister and MPA Hafiz Ammar Yasir. Former Talagang Tehsil was part of District Campbellpur (now Attock District) until 1985, when District Chakwal was created. Tehsil Talagang was merged with Chakwal. There are two Municipal Committees ( Lawa, Talagang) in District Talagang . District Council Talagang has also bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Pakistani Census
The 2023 Census of Pakistan was the detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population and the seventh national census in the country. It was conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. It was also the first ever digital census to be held in Pakistan, including the first in South Asian history. The census was initially held from 1 March 2023 to 1 April 2023. However, enumeration was later extended several times until 30 May 2023, because of incomplete enumeration in large cities such as Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad, where people are more mobile and therefore harder to count, and in remote and rural Balochistan. The extension was also used by PBS officials and census takers for quality reviews, to check if all households and people were properly counted in each area. The 2023 census recorded a total population throughout the country of 241,499,431 (excluding Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir). Background The Constitution of Pakistan requires that a population census be h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
