Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Divisions


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The divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu: خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In total, there are 7 divisions, which are further divided into districts ranging from two to nine per division, depending upon area. Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.

Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Colors correspond to divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

CategoryFirst-level administrative division
LocationPakistan
Found inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Number7 (as of 2023)
PopulationsGreatest: Peshawar — 10,035,171 (2023 census)
Least: Bannu — 3,092,078 (2023 census)
AreasLargest: Malakand — 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi)
Smallest: Mardan —3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi)
Government
  • Divisional Administration
Subdivisions

In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher in the hierarchy than a district, but lower in the hierarchy than a province. There are seven divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, each of which has anywhere between two and nine districts. They are separated by color on the map above, and you can find a list of them below ordered by alphabetical order.

Division Districts[1][2][3] Population (2023)[1] Total Area[1] Population Density (2023)[1] Map
Bannu Division 3,092,078 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) 309.98/km2  
Dera Ismail Khan Division 3,188,779 18,854 km2 (7,280 sq mi) 169.13/km2  
Hazara Division 6,188,736 17,064 km2 (6,588 sq mi) 362.68/km2  
Kohat Division 3,752,436 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi) 303.18/km2  
Malakand Division 9,959,399 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi) 319.6/km2  
Mardan Division 4,639,498 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) 1461.26/km2  
Peshawar Division 10,035,171 9,134 km2 (3,527 sq mi) 1098.66/km2