Central Kurram Tehsil Explained

Central Kurram
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل کرم وسطی
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|منځنی کرم تحصیل
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Mapsize:100px
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kurram District
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Type4:Towns
Subdivision Type5:Union councils
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:229356
Coordinates:33.6797°N 70.48°W
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5

Central Kurram Tehsil is a subdivision located in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 229,356 according to the 2017 census.[1]

History

Central Kurram was previously known as F.R. Kurram until it was renamed in 2004.[2]

Demographics

Unlike Upper and Lower Kurram, Central Kurram is mostly inhabited by Sunni Pashtun tribes.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]]. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. 2018-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141534/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/fata/KURRAM_AGENCY_SUMMARY.pdf. 2018-03-26. dead.
  2. News: Business Recorder. F R Kurram renamed as Central Kurram. Business Recorder Group. Karachi, Pakistan. 2004-02-17. 2018-04-01.
  3. News: Explaining Fazal Saeed's 'defection' in Kurram. The Express Tribune. 2011-07-08. 2018-04-01. Munir. Asad. Karachi, Pakistan.