Draft:Amangarh
{{Short description|Amangarh major industrial site in Nowshera District}}
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Amangarh has an industrial history, but it is now focusing more on maintaining a balance between residential settlements and industrial developments. The key industrial sites it had, and some still operating, included Adamjee Paper Mill, Colony Sarhad Textile Mills Ltd., Nowshera Pipe Industries[1], and the Ferozsons Laboratories Limited. These industries served both local and broader market requirements.
With the passage of time, due to population growth, community reactions and policies adjustments, some investors relocated their interests. Among the above mentioned four industrial sites, only Nowshera Pipe Industries and Ferozsons Laboratories Limited manage to operate till now, while some new industries like Hascol Petroleum Limited have also established operation in the area which is affecting Amangarh's environment[2]. Today, some major industrial sites like Adamjee Paper and Textile Mill are being repurposed for residential development. [3]
Location
Amangarh is located in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan'''. The Kabul River lies to its north while Khattak Range hills to its south.
Demographics
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) census 2017 reports shows Amangarh's Town Council has a population of 38,705, including 19,986 males, 18,712 females, and 7 transgender individuals¹². 99.43% of the population was found to be followers of Islam, making it the dominant religion in the area, while a small number of Christians are also present in the region [4]. Pathan is the majority ethnic group.
Table 1 (Demographics of Amangarh) [4]
| class="wikitable"
| valign="top" |Demographic Indicator | valign="top" |Data |
| valign="top" |Population (2017)
| valign="top" |38,705 |
| valign="top" |Population (2023 est.)
| valign="top" |42,159 |
| valign="top" |Male Population (2017)
| valign="top" |19,986 |
| valign="top" |Female Population (2017)
| valign="top" |18,712 |
| valign="top" |Transgender Population (2017)
| valign="top" |7 |
| valign="top" |Gender Ratio (Male:Female)
| valign="top" |Approx. 51.6% : 48.4% |
| valign="top" |Estimated Literacy Rate
| valign="top" |~65% |
| valign="top" |Major Ethnic Group
| valign="top" |Pashtuns) |
| valign="top" |Primary Language
| valign="top" |Pashto (approx. 95%) |
| valign="top" |Secondary Languages
| valign="top" |Hindko (approx. 2.25%) |
| valign="top" |Dominant Religion
| valign="top" |Islam (approx. 99.43%) |
| valign="top" |Minority Religions
| valign="top" |Christianity |
Schools±
Amangarh has four government and six public sector schools in operation. These educational institutions are full filing area's educational needs. Moreover, it has an engineering university called, the University of Technology Nowshera [5], located where the Adamjee Paper Mills was used to be.
References.
"About Us." Nowshera Pipe Industries. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://npipes.com/aboutus.html{{Cite news |last=Staff Reporter |title=Hascol Petroleum fined Rs10m for Amangarh inferno |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1586383 |newspaper=Dawn |date=22 October 2020 |access-date=18 June 2025}} The News. "Establishment of residential colony on land of Adamjee Paper Mills opposed." The News International, 3 August 2021. Available at: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/872595-eestablishment-of-residential-colony-on-land-of-adamjee-paper-mills-opposed "Table 2: Urban Localities by Population Size & Characteristics – 7th Population & Housing Census, 2023". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Government of Pakistan. 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2025. https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_2_kp_province.pdf Ashfaq, Mohammad. "Six years on, Nowshera university functioning in mills' building." Dawn, 20 May 2022. Available at: https://www.dawn.com/news/1690529