Central Dir District is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. On 23 January 2022, the Provincial Government carved out a new district Central Dir from the Upper Dir district territory. The area is largely composed of Malizai clan of Yousafzai.
Central Dir District
ضلع دیر وسطی منځني دير ولسوالۍ | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Malakand Division |
Established | January, 23 2023 |
Founded by | PTI Government |
Headquarters | Wari City (Permanent) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,483 km2 (573 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 595,227 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Calling code | 0945 |
The district consists of five tehsils, namely Akhagram Karo, Larjum, Nehag Dara, Sahib Abad and Wari Tehsil.[1][2]
Larjum and Wari are old tehsils, while Akhagram Karo, Nehag Dara and Sahib Abad were created along with the new district.
References
edit- ^ "وسطی دیرکو الگ ضلع بنانےکا اعلامیہ جاری".
- ^ "خیبرپختونخوا میں ایک اور ضلع تشکیل". 19 January 2023.