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Mohmand District

Coordinates: 34°30′N 71°20′E / 34.500°N 71.333°E / 34.500; 71.333
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Mohmand District
ضلع مہمند
مومندو ولسوالۍ‎
Mohmand Agency
مہمند ایجنسی
مومندو ایجنسئ‎
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Top: Nahqi Valley
Bottom: Koh-e-Suleman from Kabul River in Shah Baig Qilla
Mohmand District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mohmand District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DivisionPeshawar
Established1951 (as an agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas)
HeadquartersGhalanai
Number of Tehsils7
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerMr. Arifullah Awan (BPS-18 PAS)
 • District Police OfficerMuhammad Ayyaz (BPS-18 PSP)
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
2,296 km2 (886 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
553,933
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Urban
0
 • Rural
553,933
Time zoneUTC 5 (PST)
Main language(s)Pashto[1]
Websitemohmand.kp.gov.pk

Mohmand District (Pashto: مومندو ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع مہمند) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of Federally 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 by Bajaur District to the north, Khyber District to the south, Malakand and Charsadda districts to the east and Peshawar district to the southeast.

Mr. Arif Ullah Awan (PAS) is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand District.[2]

Administration

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Mohmand District is currently subdivided into seven Tehsils:[3]

Provincial Assembly

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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

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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:[4][1]

As of the 2023 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.[5] Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 99.80% of the population.[6]

War on Terror

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Despite its attraction for tourists, Mohmand District has been an area of conflict between Pakistan Army and some militant groups.[7]

On September 16, 2011, security forces cleared ninety percent of Mohmand District from the militants, normal life was restored and development activities were launched.[8]

In 2012, the Pakistani Army declared full control of Mohmand District and de-notified it as a conflict zone and transferred its control to the Frontier Corps.[9] However, terrorists continue to pose threat to the peace by launching scattered terrorist attacks across from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

2020 Marble Mine Incident

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Main article: Mohmand Marble Mine Incident

In Safi Tehsil a marble mine collapsed and killed at least 19 people and more than 20 people were also injured.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Pakistan suicide bomb attack kills dozens". BBC News. London, UK. 2010-12-06.
  3. ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  4. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ Fida, Noman (2011-04-14). "Forces Kill 18 militants in Mohmand District". The News Tribe. Bradford, UK.
  8. ^ "90% of Mohmand District cleared of militants; IDPs return home". The Nation. Lahore, Pakistan: Nawa-i-Waqt. 2011-09-16. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  9. ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (2012-08-06). "South Waziristan operation: Only Sararogha cleared in three years". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan Herald Publications.

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