Jandola Tehsil Explained

Jandola Tehsil
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل جنڈولہ
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|جنډوله تحصیل
Other Name:Frontier Region Tank
Urdu: {{nq|سرحدی علاقہ ٹانک
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|ټانک سرحدي سیمه
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tank District
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Jandola
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:36,389
Population Density Km2:auto

Jandola Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The subdivision borders South Waziristan to the north, south and west and Lakki Marwat District to the north-east.

The capital is the town of Jandola.

Prior to 2018, this administrative subdivision was known as Tank Subdivision, and formerly also known as Frontier Region Tank. The region was named after Tank District which lied to the south-east.[2] [3] With the dissolution of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and its incorporation into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Frontier Region Tank was reorganizd as Jandola Tehsil within Tank District.

Geography and climate

The region is mostly covered by the dry Bhittani hills, gradually sloping from north-west towards south-east.[2] The highest point of the region is 1943m (6,375feet) above sea level. Most of the streams which originate from the region are seasonal and normally end up in the arid plains of Dera Ismail Khan District.[2]

The region experiences hot summers and cold winters.[2] The summer season is from April to October with June, July and August as the hottest months.[2] The winter season is from November to March with December, January and February as the coldest months.[2]

Demography

The 1998 census counted a total population of .[4] Pashto is the first language of 97.5% of the population, and Punjabi – of 2.1%.[4] The main tribe in the region is the Bhittani, who also inhabit the frontier regions of Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu.[2]

Notable people

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. www.pbscensus.gov.pk.
  2. Web site: Historical and administrative profile of the FR Tank . FATA Secretariat . 2010-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091203231914/http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/tank.php . December 3, 2009 .
  3. Web site: Administrative System . FATA Secretariat . 2010-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100330093648/http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/admnsystem.php . March 30, 2010 .
  4. Book: 1998 census report of Tribal Area Adjoining Tank District. Islamabad. Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. Census publication . 149. 2001.