Central Dir District Explained

Central Dir District
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|ضلع دیر وسطی
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|منځني دير ولسوالۍ
Settlement Type:District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Established Title:Established
Established Date:January, 23 2023
Founder:PTI Government
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Wari City (Permanent)
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Title1:District Police Officer
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,483
Population Total:595,227
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PKT
Utc Offset1:+5
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:0945
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Malakand Division

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: وسطی دیرکو الگ ضلع بنانےکا اعلامیہ جاری .
  2. Web site: خیبرپختونخوا میں ایک اور ضلع تشکیل . 19 January 2023 .