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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. Arifullah Awan(BPS-18 PAS) |
| • 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 | 240/km2 (620/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.
Mr. Arif Ullah Awan (PAS) is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand District.[3]
Mohmand District is currently subdivided into sevenTehsils:[4]
| 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. |
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| 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% |
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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, mainly Christians.[6]Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 99.80% of the population.[7]
Despite its attraction for tourists, Mohmand District has been an area of conflict between Pakistan Army and some militant groups.[8]
On September 16, 2011, security forces cleared ninety percent of Mohmand District from the militants, normal life was restored and development activities were launched.[9]
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.[10] However, terrorists continue to pose 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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