Ward (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Explained

Official Name:Ward
Settlement Type:Ward
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Population As Of:1998
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Ward is Administrative Unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). It is notified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013.

Ward is same like Union Council, But Ward is new term and new demarcation by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government.While Union Councils are based upon West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P. Act No. XVII of 1967)[1]

Ward may consist of:

Village Council is rural places, while Neighbourhood Councils are urban and they are near to main city or have some of characteristics of city.

Each ward is considered to be a complete local government, having their own District Councilor, Tehsil Councilor, General Councilors, Peasant Councilors, Women Councilors and Youth Councilors,[2] to represent different communities of human and to struggle for their own benefits.[3] [4] [5] [6]

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there are total 2996 Village Councils.and 505 Neighborhood Councils. While total amount of Union Councils is 1001.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.khyberpakhtunkhwa.gov.pk/Gov/files/v6_0015.htm WEST PAKISTAN ACT NO. XVII OF 1967
  2. http://lgkp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1.-A-printable-version-of-the-Khber-Pakhtunkhwa-Local-Government-Act-2013.pdf Khber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013
  3. http://lgkp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/District-Councils-and-Wards-Annex-A.pdf District Councils & Wards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-A)
  4. http://lgkp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Tehsil-Councils-and-Wards-Annex-B.pdf Tehsil Councils and Wards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-B)
  5. http://lgkp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/District-Councils-Tehsil-Councils-Village-and-Neighbourhood-Councils-Annex-C.pdf District, Tehsil and Village/Neighborhood Councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-C)
  6. http://lgkp.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Village-Neighbourhood-Councils-Detatails-Annex-D.pdf Details of Village/Neighbourhood Councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-D)
  7. http://lgkp.gov.pk/neighbourhood-council/ Village council and Neighbourhood council