Mohmand District
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Mohmand District
ضلع مہمند مومندو ولسوالۍ Mohmand Agency مہمند ایجنسی مومندو ایجنسئ | |
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(BPS-18 PSP) | |
• District Health Officer | N/A mm |
Area | |
• Total | 2,296 km2 (886 sq mi) |
Population (2017) Pashto[1] | |
Website | mohmand |
Mohmand District (
Mr. Arif Ullah Awan is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand District.[2]
Administration
Mohmand District is currently subdivided into seven Tehsils:[3]
- Pashto: امبر اتمان خېل تحصیل)
- Pashto: حلیمزي تحصیل)
- Pashto: پنډیالي تحصیل)
- Pashto: پړانګ غار تحصیل)
- Pashto: صافي تحصیل)
- Pashto: پورتنۍ مومندو تحصیل)
- Pashto: یکه غنډ تحصیل)
Provincial Assembly
Member of Provincial Assembly | Party Affiliation | Constituency | Year |
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Nisar Mohmand | Awami National Party | PK-64 Mohmand-I
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2019 |
Malik Abbas Rehman | Balochistan Awami Party | PK-65 Mohmand-II
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1951 | 129,300 | — |
1961 | 294,215 | +8.57% |
1972 | 382,922 | +2.42% |
1981 | 163,933 | −9.00% |
1998 | 334,453 | +4.28% |
2017 | 474,345 | +1.86% |
Sources:[4] |
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 49,384 households and a population of 474,345. Mohmand had a sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 30.39% - 47.68% for males and 12.82% for females. The entire population was rural. 34.73% of the population were under 10 years of age. 381 (0.08%) people in the district were from religious minorities. Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 98.83% of the population.[1]
War on Terror
Despite its attraction for tourists, Mohmand District has been an area of conflict between Pakistan Army and some militant groups.[5]
On September 16, 2011, security forces cleared ninety percent of Mohmand District from the militants, normal life was restored and development activities were launched.[6] The Pakistan Army maintains an 8,200-man presence in Mohmand District following military operations to clear the region of militants.[7]
In 2012, the Pakistani Army declared full control of Mohmand District and de-notified it as a conflict zone.[8]