Mohmand District ضلع مہمند مومندو ولسوالۍ Mohmand Agency مہمند ایجنسی مومندو ایجنسئ | |
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 Mohmand District (red) inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Peshawar |
| Established | 1951 (as anagency ofFederally Administered Tribal Areas) |
| Headquarters | Ghalanai |
| Number ofTehsils | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Muhammad Yasir Hassan(BPS-19 PMS) |
| • District Police Officer | Muhammad Ayyaz(BPS-18 PSP) |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 2,296 km2 (886 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| 553,933 | |
| • Density | 241.3/km2 (624.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 553,933 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main language(s) | Pashto[1] |
| Website | mohmand |
Mohmand District (Pashto:مومندو ولسوالۍ,Urdu:ضلع مہمند) is a district inPeshawar Division ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa province inPakistan. Until 2018, it was anagency ofFederally Administered Tribal Areas, with merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it became a district. It was created as an agency in 1951. Mohmand is bordered byBajaur District to the north,Khyber District to the south,Malakand andCharsadda districts to the east andPeshawar District to the southeast.[3]
Mr. Muhammad Yasir Hassan is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand District.[citation needed]
Mohmand District is currently subdivided into sevenTehsils:[4]
| Tehsil | Name (Urdu) (Pashto) | Area (km²)[5] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Literacy rate (2023)[6] | Union Councils |
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| Ambar Utman Khel Tehsil | (Urdu:تحصیل امبر اتمان خیل)(Pashto:امبر اتمان خېل تحصیل) | 273 | 79,455 | 291.04 | 21.71% | |
| Halim Zai Tehsil | (Urdu:تحصیل حلیم زئی)(Pashto:حلیمزي تحصیل) | 211 | 89,149 | 422.51 | 45.18% | |
| Pindiali Tehsil | (Urdu:تحصیل پنڈیالی)(Pashto:پنډیالي تحصیل) | 454 | 112,247 | 247.24 | 29.11% | |
| Pran Ghar Tehsil | (Urdu:تحصیل پڑانگ غار)(Pashto:پړانګ غار تحصیل) | 257 | 36,046 | 140.26 | 35.46% | |
| Safi Tehsil | (Urdu:تحصیل صافی)(Pashto:صافي تحصیل) | 322 | 109,620 | 340.43 | 26.21% | |
| Upper Mohmand | (Urdu:تحصیل مہمند بالا)(Pashto:پورتنۍ مومندو تحصیل) | 513 | 63,659 | 124.09 | 21.62% | |
| Yake Ghund Tehsil | (Urdu:تحصیل یکہ غنڈ)(Pashto:یکه غنډ تحصیل) | 266 | 63,757 | 239.69 | 41.38% |
| Member of Provincial Assembly | Party affiliation | Constituency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehboob Sher | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-67 Mohmand-I | 2024 |
| Nisar Mohmand | Awami National Party | PK-64 Mohmand-I | 2019 |
| Malik Abbas Rehman | Balochistan Awami Party | PK-65 Mohmand-II |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 129,300 | — |
| 1961 | 294,215 | +8.57% |
| 1972 | 382,922 | +2.42% |
| 1981 | 163,933 | −9.00% |
| 1998 | 334,453 | +4.28% |
| 2017 | 474,345 | +1.86% |
| 2023 | 553,933 | +2.62% |
| Sources:[7][1] | ||
As of the2023 census, Mohmand district has 63,973 households and a population of 553,933. The district has a sex ratio of 103.24 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 31.28%: 46.85% for males and 15.10% for females. 191,753 (34.62% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas.[1] 1,592 (0.29%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainlyChristians.[8]Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 99.80% of the population.[9]
Despite its attraction for tourists, Mohmand District has been an area of conflict between Pakistan Army and some militant groups.[10]
On September 16, 2011, security forces cleared ninety percent of Mohmand District from the militants, normal life was restored and development activities were launched.[11]
In 2012, the Pakistani Army declared full control of Mohmand District and de-notified it as a conflict zone and transferred its control to theFrontier Corps.[12] However, terrorists continue to pose a threat to the peace by launching scattered terrorist attacks across from thePakistan–Afghanistan border.
InSafi Tehsil a marble mine collapsed and killed at least 19 people and more than 20 people were also injured.
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