Sherzad District Explained

Sherzad District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nangarhar Province
Subdivision Type2:District center
Subdivision Name2:Sherzad
Population As Of:2002[1]
Population Total:66,392
Timezone1:D† (Afghanistan Standard Time)
Utc Offset1:+4:30
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:Pashto, Dari

Sherzad is a district in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It has a short (approximately 5 km) stretch of border with Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 66,392 in 2002, of whom 26,500 were children under 12. The district center is the village of Sherzad.

A large portion of the population belongs to the Shirzad sub-tribe of the Khogyani Karlan Pashtun tribe.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nangarhar/sherzad.pdf UNHCR District Profile