Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

{{Short description|Second-level administrative regions of Pakistan}}{{More citations needed|date=November 2024}}{{Infobox subdivision type

| name = Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| map = Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with district names.png

| caption = Colors correspond to divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| category = Administrative division

| territory = Pakistan

| upper_unit = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| current_number = 7

| number_date = 2023

| population_range = Greatest: Peshawar — 10,035,171 (2023 census)
Least: Bannu — 3,092,078 (2023 census)

| area_range = Largest: Malakand — {{convert|31,162|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
Smallest: Mardan —{{convert|3,175|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| government = Divisional Administration

| subdivision = Districts

| subdivision1 = Tehsils

| subdivision2 = Union councils

}}

The divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ({{langx|ur|{{nq|خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن }}}}), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The 7 divisions are further divided into districts ranging from two to nine per division. Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.

List of divisions

In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher than a district, but lower than a province. Divisions and are separated by color on the map.

class="sortable wikitable" ! style="background:#99ff99;"\| Division ! style="background:#99ff99;"\| Districtshttps://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_kp_province.pdf{{cite web \|date=20 July 2018 \|title=KP govt notifies new divisions following FATA merger \|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/kp-govt-notifies-new-divisions-following-fata-merger/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702132759/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/kp-govt-notifies-new-divisions-following-fata-merger/ \|archive-date=2 July 2020 \|access-date=2 July 2020 \|website=Pakistan Today \|publisher=}}{{Cite web \|title=KP Districts \|url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/kp_towns_places \|access-date=2022-05-13 \|website=kp.gov.pk}} ! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number\| Population (2023) ! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number\| Area ! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number\| Population Density (2023) ! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number\| Literacy (2023) ! style="background:#99ff99;" \| Map
Bannu Division \| Bannu District Lakki Marwat District North Waziristan District \|3,092,078 \|{{convert\|9975\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|309.98/km² \|42.11% \|File:Bannu Division Locator.png
Dera Ismail Khan Division \| Dera Ismail Khan District Upper South Waziristan District Lower South Waziristan District Tank District \|3,188,779 \|{{convert\|18854\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|169.13/km² \|41.73% \|File:Dera Ismail Khan Division Locator.png
Hazara Division \| Abbottabad District Allai District Batagram District Haripur District Kolai-Palas District Lower Kohistan District Mansehra District Tor Ghar District Upper Kohistan District \|6,188,736 \|{{convert\|17064\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|362.68/km² \|60.95% \|File:Hazara Division Locator.png
Kohat Division \| Hangu District Karak District Kohat District Kurram District Orakzai District \|3,752,436 \|{{convert\|12377\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|303.18/km² \|50.89% \|File:Kohat Division Locator.png
Malakand Division \| Bajaur District Buner District Central Dir District Lower Chitral District Lower Dir District Malakand District Shangla District Swat District Upper Chitral District Upper Dir District \|9,959,399 \|{{convert\|31162\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|319.6/km² \|47.51% \|File:Malakand Division Locator.png
Mardan Division \| Mardan District Swabi District \|4,639,498 \|{{convert\|3175\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|1461.26/km² \|56.90% \|File:Mardan Division Locator.png
Peshawar Division \| Charsadda District Khyber District Mohmand District Nowshera District Peshawar District \|10,035,171 \|{{convert\|9134\|km2\|sqmi\|abbr=on}} \|1098.66/km² \|51.32% \|File:Peshawar Division Locator.png

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! style="background:#99ff99;"| Division

! style="background:#99ff99;"| Districtshttps://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_kp_province.pdf{{cite web |date=20 July 2018 |title=KP govt notifies new divisions following FATA merger |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/kp-govt-notifies-new-divisions-following-fata-merger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702132759/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/kp-govt-notifies-new-divisions-following-fata-merger/ |archive-date=2 July 2020 |access-date=2 July 2020 |website=Pakistan Today |publisher=}}{{Cite web |title=KP Districts |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/kp_towns_places |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=kp.gov.pk}}

! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Population (2023)

! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Area

! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Population Density (2023)

! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Literacy (2023)

! style="background:#99ff99;" | Map

Bannu Division

|

|3,092,078

|{{convert|9975|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|309.98/km²

|42.11%

|File:Bannu Division Locator.png

Dera Ismail Khan Division

|

|3,188,779

|{{convert|18854|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|169.13/km²

|41.73%

|File:Dera Ismail Khan Division Locator.png

Hazara Division

|

|6,188,736

|{{convert|17064|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|362.68/km²

|60.95%

|File:Hazara Division Locator.png

Kohat Division

|

|3,752,436

|{{convert|12377|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|303.18/km²

|50.89%

|File:Kohat Division Locator.png

Malakand Division

|

|9,959,399

|{{convert|31162|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|319.6/km²

|47.51%

|File:Malakand Division Locator.png

Mardan Division

|

|4,639,498

|{{convert|3175|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|1461.26/km²

|56.90%

|File:Mardan Division Locator.png

Peshawar Division

|

|10,035,171

|{{convert|9134|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|1098.66/km²

|51.32%

|File:Peshawar Division Locator.png

List of divisions by population over the years{{static row numbers}}

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!Population

2023{{Cite web |title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_1_punjab_province.pdf}}

!Population

2017

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1998

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1981

!Population

1972

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1961

!Population

1951