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North Waziristan District ضلع شمالی وزیرستان شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ | |
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  Top: Shawal Valley Bottom: street inMir Ali | |
 North Waziristan District (red) inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Bannu |
| Established | 1910 (as anagency ofFederally Administered Tribal Areas) |
| Headquarters | Miranshah |
| Number ofTehsils | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Mayor | N/A |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Manzoor Ahmed Afridi |
| • District Police Officer | Farhan Khan(BPS-18 PSP) |
| Area | |
• District | 4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• District | 693,137 |
| • Density | 147.3/km2 (381.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,131 (0.60%) |
| • Rural | 689,201 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main language | Pashto |
| Website | northwaziristan |
North Waziristan District (Pashto:شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ,Urdu:ضلع شمالی وزیرستان) is adistrict ofBannu Division in theKhyber Pakhtunkhwa province ofPakistan. It is the northern part ofWaziristan, a mountainous region of northwestPakistan, borderingAfghanistan and covering 4,707 square kilometres (1,817 sq mi).[4] The capital city of North Waziristan isMiranshah.[5]
North Waziristan comprises the area west and south-west ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa between theKurram River (Tochi) to the north and theGomal River to the south.Miranshah is district headquarter of North Waziristan. The city ofBannu lies immediately to the east, while the largest town on the Afghan side of the border isKhost.
North Waziristan is divided into the three subdivisions ofMirali,Miran Shah, andRazmak. The three subdivisions are further divided into nine tehsils:Datta Khel Tehsil,Dossali Tehsil,Gharyum Tehsil,Ghulam Khan Tehsil,Mir Ali Tehsil,Miran Shah Tehsil,Razmak Tehsil,Shewa Tehsil,Spinwam Tehsil.[6]
The British entered Waziristan in 1894. After the British military operations in 1894–95, Waziristan was divided into two "agencies",North Waziristan andSouth Waziristan.[7] The two parts have quite distinct characteristics, though both tribes are subgroups of theWazir tribe, after which the region is named.[8]
In 2014, about 98,640 people were reported to beinternally displaced from North Waziristan as a result ofOperation Zarb-e-Azb, a military offensive against militant extremists launched by thePakistan Army along the Pak-Afghan border.[9][10]
In 2018 after approval by Pakistan's parliament, theFederally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan were merged intoKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the formerNorth Waziristan Agency (which had been a part of FATA) then became a district.[11][12][13]
North Waziristan District is currently subdivided into ninetehsils.[14][15][16]
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[17] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023)[18] | Union Councils |
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| Datta Khel Tehsil | 1,807 | 92,196 | 100.53 | 30.63% | |
| Dossali Tehsil | 250 | 50,524 | 100.29 | 33.02% | |
| Gharyum Tehsil | 320 | 18,931 | 102.01 | 17.74% | |
| Ghulam Khan Tehsil | 191 | 31,015 | 99.33 | 8.44% | |
| Mir Ali Tehsil | 605 | 229,647 | 107.7 | 38.31% | |
| Miran Shah Tehsil | 402 | 123,317 | 102.02 | 36.53% | |
| Razmak Tehsil | 191 | 49,367 | 134.63 | 26.62% | |
| Shewa Tehsil | 393 | 44,126 | 112.28 | 38.36% | |
| Spinwam Tehsil | 548 | 54,209 | 99.82 | 23.47% |
| Member of Provincial Assembly | Party affiliation | Constituency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Iqbal Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-111 North Waziristan-I | 2018 |
| Mir Kalam Wazir | Independent | PK-112 North Waziristan-II |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 128,235 | — |
| 1961 | 159,470 | +2.20% |
| 1972 | 250,663 | +4.20% |
| 1981 | 238,910 | −0.53% |
| 1998 | 361,246 | +2.46% |
| 2017 | 540,546 | +2.14% |
| 2023 | 693,332 | +4.24% |
| Sources:[19][20] | ||
As of the2023 census, North Waziristan district has 99,595 households and a population of 693,332. The district has a sex ratio of 104.71 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 32.82%: 46.94% for males and 18.03% for females. 254,259 (36.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 4,131 (0.60%) live in urban areas.[2] 2,170 (0.31%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainlyChristians.[21]Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 99.66% of the population.[22]
The following minerals have been found in the area:
Miran Shah is the headquarters of North Waziristan District, It is connected withBannu and other important places in the district by metalled roads. This town houses the offices of all government departments in the agency and also serves as a market centre for people of the area.
Razmak and Shawaal Valleys are both summer resorts for the local Waziristanis and beautiful tourist spots for tourists, thousands of tourists visit here annually.
Razmak Cadet College is one of the most famous and historical educational institutions of the country, and students from all corners of the country come to study here.[24]
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