Kohistan District, Pakistan
Kohistan District is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The town of Dassu is the district headquarters. The area is also called Abasin Kohistan or Indus Kohistan, after the Indus River that runs through the middle of the district.
Kohistan
کوہستان | |
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| Kohistan District | |
 Kohistan is noted for its dramatic mountain scenery | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′N 73°30′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Established | 1 October 1976-2014 |
| Headquarters | Dasu |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mushtaq Ahmad[1] |
| • Zila Naib Nazim | Local election is awaited |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,492 km2 (2,893 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 784,711 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Languages | Kohistani, Shina, Urdu, Pashto |
| Ethnicity | Dardic Kohistanis, Pashtuns |
Kohistan District is divided into 4 Tehsils (subdivisions):
- Palas Tehsil
- Pattan Tehsil
- Dassu Tehsil
- Kandia Tehsil
Farming and growing livestock are the main focus of the economy there. Growing timber has also become more important in recent years. The district has one of the lowest literacy rates in Pakistan, about 10% of the people can read and write. Education is spreading though.
References
- {http://www.khyberpakhtunkhwa.gov.pk/GoServices/NewsDetails.php?NewsId=2302} Archived 5 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017.
 Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||
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| Provincial capital |  | |
| Districts |
Abbottabad • Bannu • Battagram • Buner • Charsadda • Chitral • Dera Ismail Khan • Hangu • Haripur • Karak • Kohat • Upper Kohistan • Lower Kohistan • Lakki Marwat • Lower Dir • Malakand • Mansehra • Mardan • Nowshera • Peshawar • Shangla District • Swabi • Swat • Tank • Upper Dir • Torghar | |
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