Official Name: | Tordher |
Mapsize: | 150 px |
Coordinates: | 33.989°N 72.284°W |
Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan#Asia#World |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Mardan Division |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Swabi District |
Population Total: | 123,412 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Rank: | 34th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Postal Code: | 23610 |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Tordher (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|توردھر) is a town in the Swabi District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.[2] It is the second leading trading city in the district, after Swabi. The town is located on rich, alluvial soil.[3] It is situated near the rivers Kabul and Indus.
The city was incorporated as a municipality in 1998, when it had a population of 27,861. By 2017, it had grown to 41,420, which meant that the average annual population growth rate of the city was about 2.1% during that period.[4] It is the third-largest city in Swabi District, and the fifth-largest city in Mardan Division.
There are 30 primary schools, two high schools and one higher secondary school.
There are many masajids (mosques) in the city, in which masjid gujran is the oldest.
The town is known for its cricket ground where sport events are arranged throughout the year.