Nowshera District
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Nowshera (Urdu: نوشہرہ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan - the principal city is Nowshera. Nowshera District is divided into 47 Union Councils and 5 provincial seats.
The district was part of the Peshawar metropolitan region.
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[edit] Area:
1,748 km² total area. The population density is 608 persons per square kilometre. Total agricultural area is 52,540 hectors. The main source of income of the region is agriculture. Until 1988 Nowsehra was a Tehsil (sub division) of Peshawar, in 1988 it became a district.
[edit] Demography
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the population was 874,373, a population density of 500.2 persons per km². The annual growth rate was 2.9% and the proportion of Urban dwellers was 26%.
Muslims form 99% of the population, of the rest, Christian 0.5%; Ahmadi 0.3% and Hindu 0.1%. The main Language is Pushto (91%) followed by Punjabi (3.6%) and Urdu (1.3%) - the literacy rate is 89%
[edit] Main clans
Sub tribe Akorra Khattak of main Khattak tribe is the dominant tribe in the district, divided in with almost six clans i.e Akorkhels , Khwarra khattak , SweRa khattak , Uryakhels , Sami khel (Ismaeel Khels), and Kaka khels(Miangan).
[edit] Economically active population
22.2% of the total population Main occupations: Professionals 5.5%; Technicians 3%; Agriculture workers 21.8%; Elementary occupations 33.6%; Service and shop workers 12.9%; Armed forces 8.5%; Craft and related trade workers 4.5%; Clerks 3.3%
[edit] Brief History
Nowshera was the third District of Peshawar Division, which was separated from Peshawer. This district is also called the link between Central Asia and India. It is of more significance because of being situated at the riverbank of Sindh (Indus). Old Peshawar was famous due to the large industrial base of Nowshehra Tehsil.
[edit] Industry
There are big industries there, such as Paper International Ltd (previously known as Adam jee paper and board mill) Aman Garh, Nizampur Cement Company (AWT), Fauji Corn Complex at Jehangira, Nowshera Sheet Glass Industries at Adamzai, Pakistan Tobacco Company at Akora Khattak, Associated Industries Ltd. at Amangarh, Ferozsons pharmaceutical at Amangarh, Locomotive factory at Risalpur, and Special Export Processing Zone at Risalpur. Similarly, a number of various industrial units situated at Pabbi, Risalpur, Amangarh, Akora Khattak, Jehangira and Chirat areas are also making progress from industrial point of view. Nowshera is superior in the military training and railway locomotive factory. There are many opportunities for industry in the area.
[edit] Refugees
This district played a major role in providing political asylum for refugees from Afghanistan. Several temporary camps were built at various locations within the jurisdiction of district Nowshera for the Afghan refugees.
[edit] Notable places
The River Kabul runs through Nowshera City and combines with River Sindh at Kund, which is worth seeing. A number of lush green parks and beautiful places, such as Cherat, Manki Sharif, Saidukhel, Company Baagh, Manglot wildlife park at Nizampur and Azakhel park provide excellent scenic views and always become sources of rejuvenation to the visitors. Likewise, Bahadur Baba Ziarat, Kaka Sahib Ziarat, Khushal Khan Khattak memorial library and Maqbara (tomb) all are worth visiting.
[edit] Notable Figures
A number of well-known figures of national and international repute are from this district. Sheikh Rehamkar Syed Kasteer Gul Known as Kaka Sahib one of the most respected Saints in the N.W.F.P and Afghanistan is buried here. A great poet, warlord and chieftain of the Khattak tribe Khushal Khan Khattak, was born here.
Mr. Samandar Khan Samandar and Mian Said Rasool Rasa are the famous and notable poets, both are belongs to village Badrashi. Late Kaleem Shah and Asif Khan , famous film stars like Asif Khan, and Arbaz Khan belongs to Badrashi, district Nowshera.
The famous poet of Akkora Region Syed Ahmad Shah Kaskar (also known as Bacha Sahib) is well known for his political figure and his poetry in the region. Another well regarded spiritual leader, Pir of Manki Sharif, Maulana Abdul Haq; the founder of Daral Uloom Haqqania, Maulana Samiul Haq, Maulana Anwaarul Haq, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Maulana Mujahid, Maulana Sher Ali Shah, Ex-Finance Minister & Senator Syed Sartaj Aziz Kakakhel, Ex-Interior Minister Major General (rtd.) Naseer Ullah Baber belong to Nowshera.
[edit] Administration
The local government, headed by the Nazim-e-Ala, supervises Nowshera district. The local government consists of 47 union councils, 12 town councils, 1 tehsil council and a district assembly. In addition, district coordination officer (DCO) bridges local government and Government. functionaries including; administering planning & finance activities of various developmental projects for the benefit of the masses, like; allocation of funds for various civic amenities, education, healthcare, W&S and agriculture.
There is a district police headquarters headed by the district police officer, and 8 police stations functioning in the district jurisdiction. These police stations are situated in Nizampur, Khairabad, Akora, Nowshera cantt., Nowshera city, Risalpur, Azakhel and Pabbi.
The district is represented in the provincial assembly by five elected MPAs who represent the following constituencies: [1]
- PF-12 (Nowshera-1)
- PF-13 (Nowshera-2)
- PF-14 (Nowshera-3)
- PF-15 (Nowshera-4)
- PF-16 (Nowshera-5)
[edit] Hospitals
There are several hospitals in Nowshera. Prominent are DHQ, CMH, Cantonment Hospital, LRBT Akora and Pabbi. Besides various public basic health units and rural health centres at various towns, there are a number of medical centres that provide private healthcare services. One is Hyatabad Memorial.
[edit] Education
Nowshera district also enjoys prominence over other districts and maintains a good reputation throughout NWFP on account of excellent educational institutions.
- Government Post graduate college for boys,
- Government Post Graduate College for girls, P
- AF Academy college,
- The Indus Model Education Systems (TIMES)
- Jinah Memorial College,
- Nisar Shaheed college,
- F.G. Public High Schools,
- Beaconhouse School System,
- The Educators,
- The City School,
- Army Public Schools & Colleges,
- Presentation Convent High School,
- Muslim Degree Collage etc are some of the examples.
- Working Folks Grammar School, Ziarat Kaka Sahib
[edit] Geographical Location
Nowshera cantt and city are situated at opposite sides of the bank of Kabul River. To the North-East is Attock district of Punjab province. To the north are Swabi and Mardan districts. To the northwest is Charsadda District. In the west is Peshawar District. On South there touches the Kohat District boundary. FR Kohat boundary i.e Darra Adam Khel also borders with Nizampur and Cherat areas Of Nowhsera Disst.Badrashi is the Village in near to Nowshera Cantt.This village is just like a City very moderen village.Virtual Campus Nowshera is also in Nowshera.
[edit] Places to See
Kana Khel Bahadar Baba a place worth visiting. Tourists from all the country and especially from the province flock to the area on occasions like Eid and other religious festivals. The place has a unique history. One can enjoy and may wish to stay when once the place is visited. It is just at a distance of 20 minutes, the road is a bit hard but it doesn't stop people to spend their holidays at the adventurous hill station. Khushal Khan Khattak's mazar Other places include Cherat, Manki Sharif, Saidukhel, Company Bagh, Manglot wildlife park at Nizampur and Azakhel park provide excellent scenic views and always become sources of rejuvenation to the visitors. As well as Kaka Sahib ziarat and Hazrat Shaikh Shahbaz Baba Ziarat at PABBI main Bazar.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Administrative Divisions of North-West Frontier Province |  |
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| Capital | Peshawar | |
| Districts | Abbottabad | Bannu | Batagram | Buner | Charsadda | Chitral | Dera Ismail Khan | Hangu | Haripur | Karak | Kohat | Kohistan | Lakki Marwat | Lower Dir | Malakand | Mansehra | Mardan | Nowshera | Peshawar | Shangla District | Swabi | Swat | Tank | Upper Dir | |
