Wazir Tehsil Explained

Wazir Tehsil
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل گومتی
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|ګوماتي تحصیل
Other Name:Frontier Region Bannu
Urdu: {{nq|سرحدی علاقہ بنوں
Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|بنو سرحدي سیمه
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:43,114
Population Density Km2:auto

Wazir Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Bannu District, Bannu Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. The total population, according to the 1998 census, was,[2] 98.1% of which have Pashto as a first language, and the remaining 1.9% speak Punjabi.

Geography

This subdivision borders Karak District and Hangu District to the north, North Waziristan to the west, and Jabar Kili Tehsil (formerly Lakki Marwat Subdivision) to the south.

History

Prior to 2018, this administrative subdivision was known as Bannu Subdivision, and formerly also known as Frontier Region Bannu (FR Bannu), as a subdivision in Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. The region was named after Bannu District, which lied to the east.[3] With the dissolution of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and its incorporation into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Frontier Region Bannu was reorganizd as Gumatti Tehsil within Bannu District.

Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, FR Bannu is ranked 67 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 75 out of 148.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2017-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829164748/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/DISTRICT_WISE_CENSUS_RESULTS_CENSUS_2017.pdf. 2017-08-29. dead.
  2. Book: 1998 census report of Tribal Area Adjoining Bannu District . 2001 . Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan . Census publication . 150 . Islamabad.
  3. Web site: Historical background and administrative profile of the FR Kohat . FATA Secretariat . 2010-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091203231716/http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/bannu.php . December 3, 2009 .
  4. Web site: Individual district profile link, 2015. Alif Ailaan. 2015-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128190048/http://www.data.com.pk/edurankings/district.php?distid=21001&proid=21&yearid=3. 2016-01-28. dead.