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North-West Frontier Province

{{Short description|Former Province of British India (1901–1947) and Pakistan (1947–1955; 1970–2010)}}

{{About|the former province of British India (1901–1947) and Pakistan (1947–1955; 1970–2010)|the current province|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|other uses|North West Frontier (disambiguation)}}

{{Distinguish|North-Western Provinces}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox former subdivision

| native_name = {{nobold|{{native name|ur|{{nq|شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ}}}}
{{native name|ps|شمال لویدیځ سرحدي ولایت}}}}

| conventional_long_name = North-West Frontier Province

| common_name = NWFP

| nation = British India and Pakistan

| subdivision = Former Province

| era =

| capital = Peshawar

| year_start = 1901

| date_start = 9 November

| event_start = Established

| year_end = 2010

| date_end = 19 April

| event_end = Disestablished

| event1 = Accession to Pakistan

| date_event1 = 14 August 1947

| event2 = Merged into West Pakistan

| date_event2 = 14 October 1955

| event3 = Reestablished

| date_event3 = 1 July 1970

| p1 = Punjab Province (British India){{!}}1901:
British Punjab

| flag_p1 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg

| p2 = Phulra{{!}}1950:
Phulra State

| flag_p2 = Flag of Phulra.jpg

| p3 = Amb (princely state){{!}}1970:
Amb State

| flag_p3 = Flag of the State of Amb.svg

| p4 = Swat (princely state){{!}}Swat State

| flag_p4 = Flag of Swat.svg

| p5 = Dir (princely state){{!}}Dir State

| flag_p5 = Flag of the State of Dir 2.svg

| p6 = Chitral (princely state){{!}}Chitral State

| flag_p6 = Flag of State of Chitral.svg

| p7 = Hazara Tribal Agency

| flag_p7 =

| p8 = Kohistan region, Pakistan{{!}}Kohistan Tribal Agency

| flag_p8 =

| flag_s1 = Flag of Pakistan.svg

| s1 = West Pakistan{{!}}1955:
West Pakistan

| s2 = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa{{!}}2010:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| flag_s2 = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa flag.png

| image_flag = Flag of NWFP.svg

| image_coat = Coat of arms of NWFP.svg

| image_map = File:IndianEmpireCeylon1915.jpg Location within the British Raj (1901–1947)
{{Multiple image|perrow=2|total_width=325

| align = center

| image_style = border:none;

| title =

| image1 = NWFP (1901-1955) map.gif

| caption1 = 1947–1955

| image2 = PakistanNorthWestFrontier.png

| caption2 = 1970–2010

}}

| image_map_caption = Location within Pakistan

| stat_area1 = 100142Area with Native States in 1901. Province area excluding Native States was 34 169 km2 (13 193 sq mi).{{sfn|The Imperial Gazetteer of India|1908|p=46}}

| stat_year1 = 1901

| stat_pop1 = 2,041,534

| today = Pakistan
{{·}} Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| footnotes =

| life_span = 1901–1955; 1970–2010

| demonym =

}}

{{Former administrative units of Pakistan}}

The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP; {{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ}}}}) was a province of British India from 1901 to 1947, of the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955, and of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from 1970 to 2010. It was established on 9 November 1901 from the north-western districts of the British Punjab, during the British Raj.{{Cite book |last=Shāh |first=Sayyid Vaqār ʻAlī |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_edtAAAAMAAJ |title=North-West Frontier Province: History and Politics |date=2007 |publisher=National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University |isbn=978-969-415-084-0 |pages=15 |language=en}} Following the referendum in 1947 to join either Pakistan or India, the province voted hugely in favour of joining Pakistan and it acceded accordingly on 14 August 1947. It was dissolved to form a unified province of West Pakistan in 1955 upon promulgation of One Unit Scheme and was reestablished in 1970. It was known by this name until 19 April 2010, when it was dissolved and redesignated as the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the enactment of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.

The province covered an area of {{Convert|70709|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, including much of the current Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province but excluding the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the former princely states of Amb, Chitral, Dir, Phulra and Swat. Its capital was the city of Peshawar, and the province was composed of six divisions (Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara, Kohat, Mardan, and Peshawar Division; Malakand was later added as the seventh division). Until 1947, the province was bordered by five princely states to the north, the minor states of the Gilgit Agency to the northeast, the province of Punjab to the east and the province of Balochistan to the south. The Kingdom of Afghanistan lay to the northwest, with the Federally Administered Tribal Areas forming a buffer zone between the two.

History

=Formation=

{{See also|Military history of the North-West Frontier}}

The northwestern frontier areas were annexed by the East India Company after the Second Sikh War (1848–49). The territories thenceforth formed a part of Punjab until the province, then known as North West Frontier Province, was created in 1901 from the north-western districts of the Punjab Province.{{Cite web|title=Khyber Pakhtunkhwa {{!}} province, Pakistan|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa|access-date=2020-07-09|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}

This region, along with the 'Frontier Tribal Areas', acted as a buffer zone with Afghanistan.

File:Pope1880Panjab3.jpg|The Punjab in 1880 (included areas of the later North-West Frontier Province)

File:Map of the North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir from The Imperial Gazetteer of India (1907-1909).jpg|Map of the North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir from The Imperial Gazetteer of India (1907-1909)

File:Map of the North-West Frontier Province, British India, published in 'The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir' (1916).jpg|Map of the North-West Frontier Province, British India, published in 'The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir' (1916)

File:North-Western India in 1946 map of India by National Geographic.jpg|Map of the North-West Frontier Province and neighbouring regions (National Geographic, 1946)

=Inside Pakistan=

Before the Partition of India, the 1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum was held in July 1947 to decide the future of NWFP, in which the people of the province decided in favor of joining Pakistan. Chief Minister Dr Khan Sahib, along with his brother Bacha Khan and the Khudai Khidmatgars, boycotted the referendum, citing that it did not have the options of the NWFP becoming independent or joining Afghanistan.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M9iwFmvKTwcC |title=The Dust of Empire: The Race For Mastery in the Asian Heartland – Karl E. Meyer – Google Boeken |date= 5 August 2008|isbn=9780786724819 |access-date=10 July 2013|last1=Meyer |first1=Karl E. }}{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/110699/was-jinnah-democratic-ii/|title=Was Jinnah democratic? – II|website=Daily Times|date=25 December 2011|access-date=24 February 2019}}

As a separate province, the NWFP lasted until 1955 when it was merged into the new province of West Pakistan, under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali. It was recreated after the dissolution of the One Unit system and lasted under its old nomenclature until April 2010, when it was renamed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Government

The offices of Governor and Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province lasted until 14 October 1955.

class="wikitable"
Tenure||Governors of the North-West Frontier Province{{cite web| url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Pakistan_states.html#North-West-Frontier| title=Pakistan Provinces| author=Ben Cahoon, WorldStatesmen.org| access-date=2007-10-03}}
14 August 1947 – 8 April 1948Sir George Cunningham
8 April 1948 – 16 July 1949Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas
16 July 1949 – 14 January 1950Sahibzada Mohammad Kursheed
14 January 1950 – 21 February 1950Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Jhagra (acting)
21 February 1950 – 23 November 1951Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar
24 November 1951 – 17 November 1954Khwaja Shahabuddin
17 November 1954 – 14 October 1955Qurban Ali Khan
14 October 1955North-West Frontier Province dissolved

class="wikitable"
Tenure||Chief Ministers of the North-West Frontier Province||Political party
1 April 1937 – 7 September 1937Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum KhanNon-party government nominee
7 September 1937 – 10 November 1939Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (1st time)Indian National Congress
10 November 1939 – 25 May 1943colspan=2|Governor's rule
25 May 1943 – 16 March 1945Sardar Aurangzeb KhanMuslim League
16 March 1945 – 22 August 1947Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (2nd time)Indian National Congress
14 August 1947colspan=2|Independence of Pakistan
23 August 1947 – 23 April 1953Abdul Qayyum Khan KashmiriPakistan Muslim League
23 April 1953 – 18 July 1955Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan
19 July 1955 – 14 October 1955Sardar Bahadur Khan

Demographics

{{distinguish|Federally Administered Tribal Areas#Demographics}}

{{Historical populations

| title = Population history

| type = Pakistan

| direction = vertical

| align = right

| percentages = pagr

| footnote = Source: Census of India

{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31709 |access-date=1 December 2024 |title=Report on the census, taken on the 1st January 1855, of the population of the Punjab Territories; Papers connected with the administration of Mysore |website=Census Digital Library|year=1855}}{{rp|31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057657 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057657 |access-date=16 June 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II. |year=1881 }}{{rp|11–13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25318669 |jstor=saoa.crl.25318669 |access-date=22 June 2024 |title=The Punjab and its feudatories, part II--Imperial Tables and Supplementary Returns for the British Territory |year=1891 }}{{rp|1–2}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25363739 |jstor=saoa.crl.25363739 |access-date=25 February 2024 |title=Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province. |year=1901}}{{rp|7}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25394102 |jstor=saoa.crl.25394102 |access-date=23 September 2021 |title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 13, North-west Frontier Province : part I, Report; part II, Tables. |year=1911}}{{rp|30}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25430163 |jstor=saoa.crl.25430163 |access-date=2 February 2023 |title=Census of India 1921. Vol. 14, North-west Frontier Province : part I, Report; part II, Tables. |year=1921}}{{rp|345–346}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25793233|jstor=saoa.crl.25793233 |access-date=7 February 2023 |title=Census of India, 1931, vol. XV. North-west frontier province. Part I-Report. Part II-Tables |last1=Mallam |first1=G. L. |last2=Dundas |first2=A. D. F. |year=1933 |publisher=Peshawar, Printed by the manager, Government stationery and printing, 1933. }}{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215543 |jstor=saoa.crl.28215543 |access-date=23 September 2021 |title=Census of India, 1941. Vol. 10, North-West Frontier Province |year=1941}}

| 1855|1209736

| 1868|1713596

| 1881|1955515

| 1891|2281708

| 1901|2050724

| 1911|2196933

| 1921|2251340

| 1931|2425076

| 1941|3038067

}}

= Population =

Historical population, language, and religious counts in North-West Frontier Province were enumerated in all districts (Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan), detailed in the population, language, and religious tables above and below. Separate population counts were taken in the Agencies and Tribal Areas, as detailed on the respective article page.

At independence, there was a clear Muslim Pashtun, Hindkowan, and Punjabi majority in the North-West Frontier Province, although there were also significant Hindu and Sikh Pashtun, Hindkowan, and Punjabi minorities scattered across the province.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Population of North–West Frontier Province by District (1855–1941)

! rowspan="2" |Census
Year

! colspan="2" |Peshawar
District

! colspan="2" |Dera Ismail Khan
District

! colspan="2" |Hazara
District

! colspan="2" |Bannu
District

! colspan="2" |Kohat
District

! colspan="2" |Mardan
District

! colspan="2" |North-West
Frontier Province

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

1855

| 450,099

| {{Percentage | 450099 | 1209736 | 2 }}

| 362,041

| {{Percentage | 362041 | 1209736 | 2 }}

| 296,364

| {{Percentage | 296364 | 1209736 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 101,232

| {{Percentage | 101232 | 1209736 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 1,209,736

! {{Percentage | 1209736 | 1209736 | 2 }}

1868

| 523,152

| {{Percentage | 523152 | 1713596 | 2 }}

| 394,889

| {{Percentage | 394889 | 1713596 | 2 }}

| 365,320

| {{Percentage | 365320 | 1713596 | 2 }}

| 284,816

| {{Percentage | 284816 | 1713596 | 2 }}

| 145,419

| {{Percentage | 145419 | 1713596 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 1,713,596

! {{Percentage | 1713596 | 1713596 | 2 }}

1881

| 592,674

| {{Percentage | 592674 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 441,649

| {{Percentage | 441649 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 407,075

| {{Percentage | 407075 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 332,577

| {{Percentage | 332577 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 181,540

| {{Percentage | 181540 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 1,955,515

! {{Percentage | 1955515 | 1955515 | 2 }}

1891

| 703,768

| {{Percentage | 703768 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 486,201

| {{Percentage | 486201 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 516,288

| {{Percentage | 516288 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 372,276

| {{Percentage | 372276 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 203,175

| {{Percentage | 203175 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 2,281,708

! {{Percentage | 2281708 | 2281708 | 2 }}

1901

| 788,707

| {{Percentage | 788707 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 252,379

| {{Percentage | 252379 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 560,288

| {{Percentage | 560288 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 231,485

| {{Percentage | 231485 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 217,865

| {{Percentage | 217865 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 2,050,724

! {{Percentage | 2050724 | 2050724 | 2 }}

1911

| 865,009

| {{Percentage | 865009 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 256,120

| {{Percentage | 256120 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 603,028

| {{Percentage | 603028 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 250,086

| {{Percentage | 250086 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 222,690

| {{Percentage | 222690 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 2,196,933

! {{Percentage | 2196933 | 2196933 | 2 }}

1921

| 907,367

| {{Percentage | 907367 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 260,767

| {{Percentage | 260767 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 622,349

| {{Percentage | 622349 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 246,734

| {{Percentage | 246734 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 214,123

| {{Percentage | 214123 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 2,251,340

! {{Percentage | 2251340 | 2251340 | 2 }}

1931

| 974,321

| {{Percentage | 974321 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 274,064

| {{Percentage | 274064 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 670,117

| {{Percentage | 670117 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 270,301

| {{Percentage | 270301 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 236,273

| {{Percentage | 236273 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

1941

| 851,833

| {{Percentage | 851833 | 3038067 | 2 }}

| 298,131

| {{Percentage | 298131 | 3038067 | 2 }}

| 796,230

| {{Percentage | 796230 | 3038067 | 2 }}

| 295,930

| {{Percentage | 295930 | 3038067 | 2 }}

| 289,404

| {{Percentage | 289404 | 3038067 | 2 }}

| 506,539

| {{Percentage | 506539 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 3,038,067

! {{Percentage | 3038067 | 3038067 | 2 }}

= Language =

The languages of the North-West Frontier Province included Pashto, Hindko, Kohistani and others, although most of the population spoke either Pashto or Lahnda/Western Punjabi (primarily Hindko and Saraiki). Prior to the arrival of the British, the official language, for governmental uses and such, was Persian.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Language in North–West Frontier Province (1881–1931)

! rowspan="2" |Mother
Tongue

! colspan="2" |1881{{rp|168}}

! colspan="2" |1891{{rp|116}}

! colspan="2" |1901{{rp|181}}

! colspan="2" |1911{{rp|330}}

! colspan="2" |1921{{rp|370}}

! colspan="2" |1931{{rp|357}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Greater Punjabi{{efn|name=PunjabiLanguages|Includes speakers of Western Punjabi (Lahnda) (Hindko-Saraiki: Peshawari, Pahari-Pothwari, Derawali, Chinawab, Multani, Chachhi, Ghebi, Tanoli, Kohati, Awankari, Hariani, and others) and also includes speakers of Standard Punjabi. Both are included as one on table for continuity between censuses, as enumeration results frequently shifted as standardization of the various Punjabi dialects and languages was an ongoing process, with speakers of Standard Punjabi comprising a majority as per the 1911 census, while speakers of Western Punjabi (Lahnda) comprised a majority as per the 1921 and 1931 census.}}

| 1,050,061

|{{Percentage | 1050061 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 1,226,648

|{{Percentage | 1226648 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 876,604

|{{Percentage | 876604 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 916,365

|{{Percentage | 916365 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 1,000,255

|{{Percentage | 1000255 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 1,102,905

|{{Percentage | 1102905 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Pashto

| 870,816

|{{Percentage | 870816 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 1,023,021

|{{Percentage | 1023021 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 1,088,606

|{{Percentage | 1088606 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 1,221,859

|{{Percentage | 1221859 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 1,202,326

|{{Percentage | 1202326 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 1,279,471

|{{Percentage | 1279471 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Hindustani

| 17,645

|{{Percentage | 17645 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 15,686

|{{Percentage | 15686 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 15,598

|{{Percentage | 15598 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 16,995

|{{Percentage | 16995 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 8,814

|{{Percentage | 8814 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 19,221

|{{Percentage | 19221 | 2425076 | 2 }}

English

| 4,554

|{{Percentage | 4554 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 5,204

|{{Percentage | 5204 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 4,601

|{{Percentage | 4601 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 5,720

|{{Percentage | 5720 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 9,762

|{{Percentage | 9762 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 7,852

|{{Percentage | 7852 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Persian

| 4,028

|{{Percentage | 4028 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 3,962

|{{Percentage | 3962 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 2,851

|{{Percentage | 2851 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 3,454

|{{Percentage | 3454 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 2,352

|{{Percentage | 2352 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 6,030

|{{Percentage | 6030 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Kashmiri

| 3,736

|{{Percentage | 3736 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 2,218

|{{Percentage | 2218 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 821

|{{Percentage | 821 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 533

|{{Percentage | 533 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 343

|{{Percentage | 343 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 1,796

|{{Percentage | 1796 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Balochi

| 2,510

|{{Percentage | 2510 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 554

|{{Percentage | 554 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 92

|{{Percentage | 92 | 2050724 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Nepali

| 1,020

|{{Percentage | 1020 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 2,655

|{{Percentage | 2655 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 5,179

|{{Percentage | 5179 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 4,149

|{{Percentage | 4149 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 5,140

|{{Percentage | 5140 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Dogri

| 624

|{{Percentage | 624 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 336

|{{Percentage | 336 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 674

|{{Percentage | 674 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 46

|{{Percentage | 46 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Sindhi

| 204

|{{Percentage | 204 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 101

|{{Percentage | 101 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| 196

|{{Percentage | 196 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 7

|{{Percentage | 7 | 2251340 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Bengali

| 202

|{{Percentage | 202 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 106

|{{Percentage | 106 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 217

|{{Percentage | 217 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Tibetan

| 38

|{{Percentage | 38 | 1955515 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Turkish

| 32

|{{Percentage | 32 | 1955515 | 3 }}

| 151

|{{Percentage | 151 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 16

|{{Percentage | 16 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| 23

|{{Percentage | 23 | 2251340 | 3 }}

| 62

|{{Percentage | 62 | 2425076 | 3 }}

Tamil

| 23

|{{Percentage | 23 | 1955515 | 3 }}

| 37

|{{Percentage | 37 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 68

|{{Percentage | 68 | 2251340 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Gujarati

| 16

|{{Percentage | 16 | 1955515 | 3 }}

| 282

|{{Percentage | 282 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 97

|{{Percentage | 97 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| 11

|{{Percentage | 11 | 2251340 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Marathi

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 1955515 | 4 }}

| 61

|{{Percentage | 61 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 219

|{{Percentage | 219 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2251340 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Arabic

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 1955515 | 4 }}

| 17

|{{Percentage | 17 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 12

|{{Percentage | 12 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| 54

|{{Percentage | 54 | 2251340 | 3 }}

| 24

|{{Percentage | 24 | 2425076 | 3 }}

German

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 1955515 | 4 }}

| 10

|{{Percentage | 10 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 5

|{{Percentage | 5 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 3

|{{Percentage | 3 | 2425076 | 4 }}

French

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 1955515 | 4 }}

| 4

|{{Percentage | 4 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 4

|{{Percentage | 4 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 9

|{{Percentage | 9 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Chinese

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2251340 | 4 }}

| 5

|{{Percentage | 5 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Italian

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Portuguese

| 0

|{{Percentage | 1881pop | 1955515 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 34

|{{Percentage | 34 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 14

|{{Percentage | 14 | 2425076 | 3 }}

Chitrali

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 7

|{{Percentage | 7 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2050724 | 4 }}

| 41

|{{Percentage | 41 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Dutch

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Spanish

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Oria

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Turanian

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Armenian

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Russian

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Greek

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Gujari

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 53,021

|{{Percentage | 53021 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 25,668

|{{Percentage | 25668 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 22,637

|{{Percentage | 22637 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 596

|{{Percentage | 596 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Odki

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 308

|{{Percentage | 308 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 95

|{{Percentage | 95 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Purbi

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 359

|{{Percentage | 359 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 98

|{{Percentage | 98 | 2251340 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Kohistani

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 117

|{{Percentage | 117 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 222

|{{Percentage | 222 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 377

|{{Percentage | 377 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Marwari

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 49

|{{Percentage | 49 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Pashayi

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 16

|{{Percentage | 16 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Danish

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Irish

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Welsh

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 19

|{{Percentage | 19 | 2425076 | 3 }}

Scotch

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2425076 | 4 }}

Japanese

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 2425076 | 4 }}

East African Dialects

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Other Indo-Aryan or
Dravidian languages

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 631

|{{Percentage | 631 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 5,886

|{{Percentage | 5886 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 42

|{{Percentage | 42 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 1,545

|{{Percentage | 1545 | 2425076 | 2 }}

Other Asian languages

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 206

|{{Percentage | 206 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Other European languages

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 20

|{{Percentage | 20 | 2050724 | 3 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Not returned

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 1,239

|{{Percentage | 1239 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Total

! 1,955,515

! {{Percentage | 1955515 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 2,281,708

! {{Percentage | 2281708 | 2281708 | 2 }}

! 2,050,724

! {{Percentage | 2050724 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 2,196,933

! {{Percentage | 2196933 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 2,251,340

! {{Percentage | 2251340 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

== Districts ==

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Language in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1931){{rp|357}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Pashto

! colspan="2" |Greater Punjabi{{efn|name=PunjabiLanguages}}

! colspan="2" |Hindustani

! colspan="2" |English

! colspan="2" |Persian

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 781,773

| {{Percentage | 781773 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 167,994

| {{Percentage | 167994 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 11,798

| {{Percentage | 11798 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 5,864

| {{Percentage | 5864 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 3,952

| {{Percentage | 3952 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 2,940

| {{Percentage | 2940 | 974321 | 2 }}

! 974,321

! {{Percentage | 974321 | 974321 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 29,375

| {{Percentage | 29375 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 630,704

| {{Percentage | 630704 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 4,113

| {{Percentage | 4113 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 257

| {{Percentage | 257 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 24

| {{Percentage | 24 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 5,644

| {{Percentage | 5644 | 670117 | 2 }}

! 670,117

! {{Percentage | 670117 | 670117 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 53,643

| {{Percentage | 53643 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 217,561

| {{Percentage | 217561 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 419

| {{Percentage | 419 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 336

| {{Percentage | 336 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 1,678

| {{Percentage | 1678 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 427

| {{Percentage | 427 | 274064 | 2 }}

! 274,064

! {{Percentage | 274064 | 274064 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 228,381

| {{Percentage | 228381 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 39,814

| {{Percentage | 39814 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 1,181

| {{Percentage | 1181 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 556

| {{Percentage | 556 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 13

| {{Percentage | 13 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 356

| {{Percentage | 356 | 270301 | 2 }}

! 270,301

! {{Percentage | 270301 | 270301 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 186,299

| {{Percentage | 186299 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 46,832

| {{Percentage | 46832 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 1,710

| {{Percentage | 1710 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 839

| {{Percentage | 839 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 363

| {{Percentage | 363 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 230

| {{Percentage | 230 | 236273 | 2 }}

! 236,273

! {{Percentage | 236273 | 236273 | 2 }}

Total

! 1,279,471

! {{Percentage | 1,279,471 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 1,102,905

! {{Percentage | 1102905 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 19,221

! {{Percentage | 19,221 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 7,852

! {{Percentage | 7,852 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 6,030

! {{Percentage | 6030 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 9,597

! {{Percentage | 9597 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Language in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1921){{rp|370}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Pashto

! colspan="2" |Greater Punjabi{{efn|name=PunjabiLanguages}}

! colspan="2" |Gujari

! colspan="2" |English

! colspan="2" |Hindustani

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 738,325

| {{Percentage | 738325 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 153,904

| {{Percentage | 153904 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 7,137

| {{Percentage | 7137 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 6,041

| {{Percentage | 6041 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 1,960

| {{Percentage | 1960 | 907367 | 2 }}

! 907,367

! {{Percentage | 907367 | 907367 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 31,975

| {{Percentage | 31975 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 562,298

| {{Percentage | 562298 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 22,637

| {{Percentage | 22637 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 355

| {{Percentage | 355 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 445

| {{Percentage | 445 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 4,639

| {{Percentage | 4639 | 622349 | 2 }}

! 622,349

! {{Percentage | 622349 | 622349 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 59,211

| {{Percentage | 59211 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 200,035

| {{Percentage | 200035 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 1,237

| {{Percentage | 1237 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 284

| {{Percentage | 284 | 260767 | 2 }}

! 260,767

! {{Percentage | 260767 | 260767 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 201,592

| {{Percentage | 201592 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 44,773

| {{Percentage | 44773 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 187

| {{Percentage | 187 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 48

| {{Percentage | 48 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 134

| {{Percentage | 134 | 246734 | 2 }}

! 246,734

! {{Percentage | 246734 | 246734 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 171,223

| {{Percentage | 171223 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 39,245

| {{Percentage | 39245 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 846

| {{Percentage | 846 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 2,280

| {{Percentage | 2280 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 529

| {{Percentage | 529 | 214123 | 2 }}

! 214,123

! {{Percentage | 214123 | 214123 | 2 }}

Total

! 1,202,326

! {{Percentage | 1202326 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 1,000,255

! {{Percentage | 1000255 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 22,637

! {{Percentage | 22637 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 9,762

! {{Percentage | 9762 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 8,814

! {{Percentage | 8814 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 7,546

! {{Percentage | 7546 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 2,251,340

! {{Percentage | 2251340 | 2251340 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Language in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1911){{rp|330}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Pashto

! colspan="2" |Greater Punjabi{{efn|name=PunjabiLanguages}}

! colspan="2" |Gujari

! colspan="2" |Hindustani

! colspan="2" |English

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 709,465

| {{Percentage | 709465 | 865009 | 2 }}

| 134,962

| {{Percentage | 134962 | 865009 | 2 }}

| 27

| {{Percentage | 27 | 865009 | 2 }}

| 11,224

| {{Percentage | 11224 | 865009 | 2 }}

| 5,028

| {{Percentage | 5028 | 865009 | 2 }}

| 4,303

| {{Percentage | 4303 | 865009 | 2 }}

! 865,009

! {{Percentage | 865009 | 865009 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 29,151

| {{Percentage | 29151 | 603028 | 2 }}

| 542,131

| {{Percentage | 542131 | 603028 | 2 }}

| 25,641

| {{Percentage | 25641 | 603028 | 2 }}

| 515

| {{Percentage | 515 | 603028 | 2 }}

| 144

| {{Percentage | 144 | 603028 | 2 }}

| 5,446

| {{Percentage | 5446 | 603028 | 2 }}

! 603,028

! {{Percentage | 603028 | 603028 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 71,015

| {{Percentage | 71015 | 256120 | 2 }}

| 182,139

| {{Percentage | 182139 | 256120 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 256120 | 2 }}

| 2,531

| {{Percentage | 2531 | 256120 | 2 }}

| 247

| {{Percentage | 247 | 256120 | 2 }}

| 188

| {{Percentage | 188 | 256120 | 2 }}

! 256,120

! {{Percentage | 256120 | 256120 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 218,845

| {{Percentage | 218845 | 250086 | 2 }}

| 29,875

| {{Percentage | 29875 | 250086 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 250086 | 2 }}

| 1,204

| {{Percentage | 1204 | 250086 | 2 }}

| 121

| {{Percentage | 121 | 250086 | 2 }}

| 41

| {{Percentage | 41 | 250086 | 2 }}

! 250,086

! {{Percentage | 250086 | 250086 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 193,383

| {{Percentage | 193383 | 222690 | 2 }}

| 27,258

| {{Percentage | 27258 | 222690 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 222690 | 2 }}

| 1,521

| {{Percentage | 1521 | 222690 | 2 }}

| 180

| {{Percentage | 180 | 222690 | 2 }}

| 348

| {{Percentage | 348 | 222690 | 2 }}

! 222,690

! {{Percentage | 222690 | 222690 | 2 }}

Total

! 1,221,859

! {{Percentage | 1221859 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 916,365

! {{Percentage | 916365 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 25,668

! {{Percentage | 25668 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 16,995

! {{Percentage | 16995 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 5,720

! {{Percentage | 5720 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 10,326

! {{Percentage | 10326 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 2,196,933

! {{Percentage | 2196933 | 2196933 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Language in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1901){{rp|181}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Pashto

! colspan="2" |Greater Punjabi{{efn|name=PunjabiLanguages}}

! colspan="2" |Gujari

! colspan="2" |Hindustani

! colspan="2" |English

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 619,025

| {{Percentage | 619025 | 788707 | 2 }}

| 153,637

| {{Percentage | 153637 | 788707 | 2 }}

| 55

| {{Percentage | 55 | 788707 | 2 }}

| 8,620

| {{Percentage | 8620 | 788707 | 2 }}

| 4,058

| {{Percentage | 4058 | 788707 | 2 }}

| 3,312

| {{Percentage | 3312 | 788707 | 2 }}

! 788,707

! {{Percentage | 788707 | 788707 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 31,564

| {{Percentage | 31564 | 560288 | 2 }}

| 471,474

| {{Percentage | 471474 | 560288 | 2 }}

| 52,966

| {{Percentage | 52966 | 560288 | 2 }}

| 1,114

| {{Percentage | 1114 | 560288 | 2 }}

| 89

| {{Percentage | 89 | 560288 | 2 }}

| 3,081

| {{Percentage | 3081 | 560288 | 2 }}

! 560,288

! {{Percentage | 560288 | 560288 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 73,132

| {{Percentage | 73132 | 252379 | 2 }}

| 174,632

| {{Percentage | 174632 | 252379 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 252379 | 2 }}

| 1,949

| {{Percentage | 1949 | 252379 | 2 }}

| 159

| {{Percentage | 159 | 252379 | 2 }}

| 2,507

| {{Percentage | 2507 | 252379 | 2 }}

! 252,379

! {{Percentage | 252379 | 252379 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 195,820

| {{Percentage | 195820 | 231485 | 2 }}

| 33,656

| {{Percentage | 33656 | 231485 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 231485 | 2 }}

| 1,714

| {{Percentage | 1714 | 231485 | 2 }}

| 124

| {{Percentage | 124 | 231485 | 2 }}

| 171

| {{Percentage | 171 | 231485 | 2 }}

! 231,485

! {{Percentage | 231485 | 231485 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 169,065

| {{Percentage | 169065 | 217865 | 2 }}

| 43,205

| {{Percentage | 43205 | 217865 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 217865 | 2 }}

| 2,201

| {{Percentage | 2201 | 217865 | 2 }}

| 171

| {{Percentage | 171 | 217865 | 2 }}

| 3,223

| {{Percentage | 3223 | 217865 | 2 }}

! 217,865

! {{Percentage | 217865 | 217865 | 2 }}

Total

! 1,088,606

! {{Percentage | 1088606 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 876,604

! {{Percentage | 876604 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 53,021

! {{Percentage | 53021 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 15,598

! {{Percentage | 15598 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 4,601

! {{Percentage | 4601 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 12,294

! {{Percentage | 12294 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 2,050,724

! {{Percentage | 2050724 | 2050724 | 2 }}

= Religion =

{{see also|Hinduism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa}}

Religious counts below is for the entirety of NWFP (Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan). The Agencies and Tribal Areas constituted a separate administrative division where religious composition was not enumerated, except at small Trans-Frontier Posts in the region.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in North–West Frontier Province (1855–1941)

! rowspan="2" |Religious
group

! colspan="2" |1855{{rp|31}}

! colspan="2" |1881{{rp|17–18}}

! colspan="2" |1891{{rp|14–15}}

! colspan="2" |1901{{rp|34-36}}

! colspan="2" |1911{{rp|307–308}}

! colspan="2" |1921{{rp|345–346}}

! colspan="2" |1931{{rp|373–375}}

! colspan="2" |1941{{rp|22}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Islam 15px

| 1,099,134{{efn|Includes all Abrahamic religions and others (Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, others).}}

|{{Percentage | 1099134 | 1209736 | 2 }}

| 1,787,341

|{{Percentage | 1787341 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 2,088,015

|{{Percentage | 2088015 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 1,890,479

|{{Percentage | 1890479 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 2,039,994

|{{Percentage | 2039994 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 2,062,786

|{{Percentage | 2062786 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 2,227,303

|{{Percentage | 2227303 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 2,788,797

|{{Percentage | 2788797 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Hinduism 15px

| 110,602{{efn|Includes all Dharmic religions (Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, others).}}

|{{Percentage | 110602 | 1209736 | 2 }}

| 154,081

|{{Percentage | 154081 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 166,984

|{{Percentage | 166984 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 129,306

|{{Percentage | 129306 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 119,942

|{{Percentage | 119942 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 149,881

|{{Percentage | 149881 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 142,977

|{{Percentage | 142977 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 180,321

|{{Percentage | 180321 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Sikhism 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 9,205

|{{Percentage | 9205 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 21,110

|{{Percentage | 21110 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 25,733

|{{Percentage | 25733 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 30,345

|{{Percentage | 30345 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 28,040

|{{Percentage | 28040 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 42,510

|{{Percentage | 42510 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 57,939

|{{Percentage | 57939 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Christianity 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 4,725

|{{Percentage | 4725 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 5,437

|{{Percentage | 5437 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 5,119

|{{Percentage | 5119 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 6,585

|{{Percentage | 6585 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 10,610

|{{Percentage | 10610 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 12,213

|{{Percentage | 12213 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 10,889

|{{Percentage | 10889 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Jainism 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 106

|{{Percentage | 106 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 108

|{{Percentage | 108 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| 37

|{{Percentage | 37 | 2050724 | 3 }}

| 4

|{{Percentage | 4 | 2196933 | 4 }}

| 3

|{{Percentage | 3 | 2251340 | 4 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 1

|{{Percentage | 1 | 3038067 | 4 }}

Zoroastrianism 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 52

|{{Percentage | 52 | 1955515 | 3 }}

| 48

|{{Percentage | 48 | 2281708 | 3 }}

| 46

|{{Percentage | 46 | 2050724 | 3 }}

| 49

|{{Percentage | 49 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| 20

|{{Percentage | 20 | 2251340 | 3 }}

| 60

|{{Percentage | 60 | 2425076 | 3 }}

| 24

|{{Percentage | 24 | 3038067 | 3 }}

Buddhism 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 1955515 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2281708 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2425076 | 4 }}

| 25

|{{Percentage | 25 | 3038067 | 3 }}

Judaism 15px

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 4

|{{Percentage | 4 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| 4

|{{Percentage | 4 | 2050724 | 4 }}

| 14

|{{Percentage | 14 | 2196933 | 3 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 11

|{{Percentage | 11 | 2425076 | 4 }}

| 71

|{{Percentage | 71 | 3038067 | 3 }}

Others

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

| 5

|{{Percentage | 5 | 1955515 | 4 }}

| 2

|{{Percentage | 2 | 2281708 | 4 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 2050724 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2196933 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2251340 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 0

|{{Percentage | 0 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Total Population

! 1,209,736

! {{Percentage | 1209736 | 1209736 | 2 }}

! 1,955,515

! {{Percentage | 1955515 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 2,281,708

! {{Percentage | 2281708 | 2281708 | 2 }}

! 2,050,724

! {{Percentage | 2050724 | 2050724 | 2 }}

! 2,196,933

! {{Percentage | 2196933 | 2196933 | 2 }}

! 2,251,340

! {{Percentage | 2251340 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 3,038,067

! {{Percentage | 3038067 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Adherents of Islam who were indigenous to frontier regions that continued to have relatively large Hindu populations, and who were also relatively recent converts, were influenced by some traditions of Hinduism; in contrast, Muslims in frontier regions that had been further influenced by orthodox Islam and converted at a much earlier date were noted in their relatively different cultural habits.

{{blockquote|{{smaller|"The high road, along which the Mohammedan conquerors and rulers of India passed and repassed lay through the north (the Khyber, Kurram and other routes); and it is probable that Islam never took so firm a hold of the inhabitants of the southern district as of the people to the north of them. In this connection it is interesting to notice that the Mussalman of the Derajat is less strict in his observance of the duties of his religion, such as fasts, prayers and the like, than his northern neighbours. Through Hazara lay the road by which the Emperors of Delhi went to and fro between the capital and their summer retreat in Kashmir, and it was natural that Islam should thoroughly permeate the district. Similarly Kohat, from its situation with regard to the Kurram Valley, which at no very distant period was, nominally at least, a portion of the Afghan kingdom, has been more influenced in the past by its Mohammedan neighbours to the west than have the districts to the south of it. There is no need to consider here the probable date at which the bulk of the Pathans living in the Province, or rather their ancestors, were converted to Islam. It is enough to notice that they had long been Mohammadan when they settled in their present homes, and that their fanaticism and intolerance, especially in the districts where they are strongest, rendered the Province no very inviting place of residence for settlers of a different creed. If no fanaticism in its inhabitants acted as a bar to the settlement of Hindus in Hazara, the absence of any large trade centres was at least equally efficacious. The only other district in which there is a non-Pathan element in the population in any way commensurate to that of Hazara is Dera Ismail Khan. The population here is mainly composed of tribes of Indian origin. Its conversion to Islam is of much later data; fanaticism does not exist, and no particular dislike to the Hindu seems to have existed." {{rp|64–65}}}}

|source=Excerpt from the Census of India (North-West Frontier Province), 1911 AD}}

Similarly, adherents of Hinduism who belonged to the various castes and tribes who were indigenous to the frontier regions had considerable Islamic influence, owing to their status as a religious minority in the region for centuries, and thus formed religious syncretism that incorporated aspects from both faiths into their cultures and traditions.

{{blockquote|{{smaller|"Hinduism, as it exists in the North-West Frontier Province, is but a pale reflection of the system which flourishes in the United Provinces and other areas to the east. Even of the Derajat, where, as we have seen, the Hindu population is proportionately most numerous, the writer of the Dera Ismail Khan Gazetteer notes, "the Hindus of this district are less particular in the matter of caste prejudices and observances than down country Hindus. Most of them will drink water that has been carried in Mussaks (skins for carrying water) or out of lotas detached from a working well. They habitually ride on donkeys and do a multitude of other things which an orthodox Hindu would shrink from. All idolatrous observances are kept very much in the background. Except a few small images (thakurs) kept in their mandirs they have no idols at all. Nor is it their habit to take their gods about in procession. No one, in fact, sees anything of their worship. They burn their dead, and throw the ashes into the Indus. They always keep a few of the bones, and take them, when the opportunity offers, to the Ganges... There are a good many dharamsalas, mandirs, and dawaras at Dera Ismail Khan and in the cis-Indus tehsils." {{rp|93}}}}

|source=Excerpt from the Census of India (North-West Frontier Province), 1911 AD}}

Lastly, decadal census reports throughout the colonial era frequently detailed the difficulty of differentiating adherents of Hinduism with adherents of Sikhism, owing to the traditional ability of the former in assimilating and integrating followers of varied thought into Hinduism.

{{blockquote|{{smaller|"The Sikh religion was born out of Hinduism, and fears have been expressed of its being reabsorbed into it. Truly wonderful is the strength and vitality of Hinduism. It is like the boa constrictor of the Indian forests; when a petty enemy appears to worry it, it winds round its opponent, crushes it in its folds, and finally causes it to disappear in its capacious interior. In this way, many centuries ago, Hinduism on its own ground disposed of Buddhism which was largely a Hindu reformation in this way in a prehistoric period it absorbed the religion of the Scythian invaders of Northern India; in this way it has converted educated Islam in India into a semi-paganism; and in this way it is disposing of the reformed and once hopeful religion of Baba Nanak. Hinduism has embraced Sikhism in its folds; the still comparatively young religion is making a vigorous struggle for life, but its ultimate destruction is, it is apprehended, inevitable without State support. Notwithstanding the Sikh Guru's powerful denunciation of Brahmans, secular Sikhs now rarely do anything without their assistance. Brahmans help them to be born, help them to wed, help them to die and help their souls after death to obtain a state of bliss. And Brahmans, with all the deftness of Roman Catholic missionaries in Protestant countries have partially succeeded in persuading the Sikhs to restore to their niches the images of Devi, the Queen of Heaven, and the Saints and gods of the ancient faith." {{rp|62}}}}

|source=Excerpt from the Census of India (North-West Frontier Province), 1911 AD)}}

== Districts ==

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|label1 = Islam

|value1 = 91.8

|color1 = Green

|label2 = Hinduism

|value2 = 5.94

|color2 = Orange

|label3 = Sikhism

|value3 = 1.91

|color3 = DarkKhaki

|label4 = Christianity

|value4 = 0.36

|color4 = DodgerBlue

|label5 = Others{{efn|name=1941OthersTotal}}

|value5 = 0.004

|color5 = grey

}}

With rapid population growth occurring across all districts in the province, Mardan District was added to the North–West Frontier Province in 1941.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1941){{rp|22–23}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others|Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 769,589

| {{Percentage | 769589 | 851833 | 2 }}

| 51,212

| {{Percentage | 51212 | 851833 | 2 }}

| 24,030

| {{Percentage | 24030 | 851833 | 2 }}

| 6,890

| {{Percentage | 6890 | 851833 | 2 }}

| 112{{efn|Including 70 Jews, 24 Parsis (Zoroastrians), and 18 Buddhists}}

| {{Percentage | 112 | 851833 | 2 }}

! 851,833

! {{Percentage | 851833 | 851833 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 756,004

| {{Percentage | 756004 | 796230 | 2 }}

| 30,267

| {{Percentage | 30267 | 796230 | 2 }}

| 9,220

| {{Percentage | 9220 | 796230 | 2 }}

| 737

| {{Percentage | 737 | 796230 | 2 }}

| 2{{efn|Including 2 Buddhists}}

| {{Percentage | 2 | 796230 | 4 }}

! 796,230

! {{Percentage | 796230 | 796230 | 2 }}

Mardan District

| 483,575

| {{Percentage | 483575 | 506539 | 2 }}

| 10,677

| {{Percentage | 10677 | 506539 | 2 }}

| 11,838

| {{Percentage | 11838 | 506539 | 2 }}

| 449

| {{Percentage | 449 | 506539 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 506539 | 2 }}

! 506,539

! {{Percentage | 506539 | 506539 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 255,757

| {{Percentage | 255757 | 298131 | 2 }}

| 39,167

| {{Percentage | 39167 | 298131 | 2 }}

| 2,390

| {{Percentage | 2390 | 298131 | 2 }}

| 810

| {{Percentage | 810 | 298131 | 2 }}

| 7{{efn|Including 5 Buddhists, 1 Jain, and 1 Jew.}}

| {{Percentage | 7 | 298131 | 3 }}

! 298,131

! {{Percentage | 298131 | 298131 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 257,648

| {{Percentage | 257648 | 295930 | 2 }}

| 31,471

| {{Percentage | 31471 | 295930 | 2 }}

| 6,112

| {{Percentage | 6112 | 295930 | 2 }}

| 699

| {{Percentage | 699 | 295930 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 295930 | 2 }}

! 295,930

! {{Percentage | 295930 | 295930 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 266,224

| {{Percentage | 266224 | 289404 | 2 }}

| 17,527

| {{Percentage | 17527 | 289404 | 2 }}

| 4,349

| {{Percentage | 4349 | 289404 | 2 }}

| 1,304

| {{Percentage | 1304 | 289404 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 289404 | 2 }}

! 289,404

! {{Percentage | 289404 | 289404 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,788,797

! {{Percentage | 2788797 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 180,321

! {{Percentage | 180321 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 57,939

! {{Percentage | 57939 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 10,889

! {{Percentage | 10889 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 121{{efn|name=1941OthersTotal|Included 71 Jews, 25 Buddhists, 24 Parsis (Zoroastrians), and 1 Jain.}}

! {{Percentage | 121 | 3038067 | 3 }}

! 3,038,067

! {{Percentage | 3038067 | 3038067 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1931){{rp|373–375}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 898,683

| {{Percentage | 898683 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 42,321

| {{Percentage | 42321 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 24,271

| {{Percentage | 24271 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 8,974

| {{Percentage | 8974 | 974321 | 2 }}

| 72{{efn|Including 59 Parsis (Zoroastrians), 11 Jews, and 2 Buddhists}}

| {{Percentage | 72 | 974321 | 2 }}

! 974,321

! {{Percentage | 974321 | 974321 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 636,794

| {{Percentage | 636794 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 25,260

| {{Percentage | 25260 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 7,630

| {{Percentage | 7630 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 432

| {{Percentage | 432 | 670117 | 2 }}

| 1{{efn|Including 1 Parsi (Zoroastrian)}}

| {{Percentage | 1 | 670117 | 4 }}

! 670,117

! {{Percentage | 670117 | 670117 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 235,707

| {{Percentage | 235707 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 35,822

| {{Percentage | 35822 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 1,878

| {{Percentage | 1878 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 657

| {{Percentage | 657 | 274064 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 274064 | 2 }}

! 274,064

! {{Percentage | 274064 | 274064 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 237,674

| {{Percentage | 237674 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 26,181

| {{Percentage | 26181 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 5,482

| {{Percentage | 5482 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 964

| {{Percentage | 964 | 270301 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 270301 | 2 }}

! 270,301

! {{Percentage | 270301 | 270301 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 218,445

| {{Percentage | 218445 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 13,393

| {{Percentage | 13393 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 3,249

| {{Percentage | 3249 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 1,186

| {{Percentage | 1186 | 236273 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 236273 | 2 }}

! 236,273

! {{Percentage | 236273 | 236273 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,227,303

! {{Percentage | 2227303 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 142,977

! {{Percentage | 142977 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 42,510

! {{Percentage | 42510 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 12,213

! {{Percentage | 12213 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 73{{efn|name=1931OthersTotal|Included 60 Parsis (Zoroastrians), 11 Jews, and 2 Buddhists.}}

! {{Percentage | 73 | 2425076 | 3 }}

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1921){{rp|344–346}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 836,222

| {{Percentage | 836222 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 48,144

| {{Percentage | 48144 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 15,326

| {{Percentage | 15326 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 7,652

| {{Percentage | 7652 | 907367 | 2 }}

| 23{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal}}

| {{Percentage | 23 | 907367 | 3 }}

! 907,367

! {{Percentage | 907367 | 907367 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 591,058

| {{Percentage | 591058 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 26,038

| {{Percentage | 26038 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 4,850

| {{Percentage | 4850 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 403

| {{Percentage | 403 | 622349 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 622349 | 2 }}

! 622,349

! {{Percentage | 622349 | 622349 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 218,315

| {{Percentage | 218315 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 39,311

| {{Percentage | 39311 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 1,904

| {{Percentage | 1904 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 1,237

| {{Percentage | 1237 | 260767 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 260767 | 2 }}

! 260,767

! {{Percentage | 260767 | 260767 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 219,695

| {{Percentage | 219695 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 23,509

| {{Percentage | 23509 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 3,286

| {{Percentage | 3286 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 244

| {{Percentage | 244 | 246734 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 246734 | 2 }}

! 246,734

! {{Percentage | 246734 | 246734 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 197,496

| {{Percentage | 197496 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 12,879

| {{Percentage | 12879 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 2,674

| {{Percentage | 2674 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 1,074

| {{Percentage | 1074 | 214123 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 214123 | 2 }}

! 214,123

! {{Percentage | 214123 | 214123 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,062,786

! {{Percentage | 2062786 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 149,881

! {{Percentage | 149881 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 28,040

! {{Percentage | 28040 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 10,610

! {{Percentage | 10610 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 23{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal|Included 20 Parsis (Zoroastrians) and 3 Jains.}}

! {{Percentage | 23 | 2251340 | 3 }}

! 2,251,340

! {{Percentage | 2251340 | 2251340 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1881){{rp|17–18}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 546,117

| {{Percentage | 546117 | 592674 | 2 }}

| 39,321

| {{Percentage | 39321 | 592674 | 2 }}

| 3,103

| {{Percentage | 3103 | 592674 | 2 }}

| 4,088

| {{Percentage | 4088 | 592674 | 2 }}

| 45{{efn|Included 39 Parsis (Zoroastrians), 3 Jains, and 3 Others.}}

| {{Percentage | 45 | 592674 | 2 }}

! 592,674

! {{Percentage | 592674 | 592674 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 385,244

| {{Percentage | 385244 | 441649 | 2 }}

| 54,446

| {{Percentage | 54446 | 441649 | 2 }}

| 1,691

| {{Percentage | 1691 | 441649 | 2 }}

| 253

| {{Percentage | 253 | 441649 | 2 }}

| 15{{efn|Included 13 Parsis (Zoroastrians), and 2 Jains.}}

| {{Percentage | 15 | 441649 | 2 }}

! 441,649

! {{Percentage | 441649 | 441649 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 385,759

| {{Percentage | 385759 | 407075 | 2 }}

| 19,843

| {{Percentage | 19843 | 407075 | 2 }}

| 1,381

| {{Percentage | 1381 | 407075 | 2 }}

| 90

| {{Percentage | 90 | 407075 | 2 }}

| 2

| {{Percentage | 2 | 407075 | 2 }}

! 407,075

! {{Percentage | 407075 | 407075 | 2 }}

Bannu District

| 301,002

| {{Percentage | 301002 | 332577 | 2 }}

| 30,643

| {{Percentage | 30643 | 332577 | 2 }}

| 790

| {{Percentage | 790 | 332577 | 2 }}

| 82

| {{Percentage | 82 | 332577 | 2 }}

| 60{{efn|Included 60 Jains.}}

| {{Percentage | 60 | 332577 | 2 }}

! 332,577

! {{Percentage | 332577 | 332577 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 169,219

| {{Percentage | 169219 | 181540 | 2 }}

| 9,828

| {{Percentage | 9828 | 181540 | 2 }}

| 2,240

| {{Percentage | 2240 | 181540 | 2 }}

| 212

| {{Percentage | 212 | 181540 | 2 }}

| 41{{efn|Included 41 Jains.}}

| {{Percentage | 41 | 181540 | 2 }}

! 181,540

! {{Percentage | 181540 | 181540 | 2 }}

Total

! 1,787,341

! {{Percentage | 1787341 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 154,081

! {{Percentage | 154081 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 9,205

! {{Percentage | 9205 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 4,725

! {{Percentage | 4725 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 163{{efn|name=1881OthersTotal|Included 106 Jains, 52 Parsis (Zoroastrians) and 3 Others.}}

! {{Percentage | 163 | 1955515 | 2 }}

! 1,955,515

! {{Percentage | 1955515 | 1955515 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Districts of North–West Frontier Province (1855){{rp|31}}

! rowspan="2" |District

! colspan="2" |Abrahamic religions & Others
(Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, others)

! colspan="2" |Dharmic religions
(Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, others)

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar District

| 403,534

| {{Percentage | 403534 | 450099 | 2 }}

| 46,565

| {{Percentage | 46565 | 450099 | 2 }}

! 450,099

! {{Percentage | 450099 | 450099 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan District

| 323,071

| {{Percentage | 323071 | 362041 | 2 }}

| 38,970

| {{Percentage | 38970 | 362041 | 2 }}

! 362,041

! {{Percentage | 362041 | 362041 | 2 }}

Hazara District

| 276,927

| {{Percentage | 276927 | 296364 | 2 }}

| 19,437

| {{Percentage | 19437 | 296364 | 2 }}

! 296,364

! {{Percentage | 296364 | 296364 | 2 }}

Kohat District

| 95,602

| {{Percentage | 95602 | 101232 | 2 }}

| 5,630

| {{Percentage | 5630 | 101232 | 2 }}

! 101,232

! {{Percentage | 101232 | 101232 | 2 }}

Total

! 1,099,134

! {{Percentage | 1099134 | 1209736 | 2 }}

! 110,602

! {{Percentage | 110602 | 1209736 | 2 }}

! 1,209,736

! {{Percentage | 1209736 | 1209736 | 2 }}

== Tehsils ==

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Tehsils of North–West Frontier Province (1941){{rp|30}}

! rowspan="2" |Tehsil

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px{{efn|name=Christian|Tehsil and city religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.}}

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=othersB|Including Anglo-Indian Christians, British Christians, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar Tehsil

| 335,871

| {{Percentage | 335871 | 389329 | 2 }}

| 33,551

| {{Percentage | 33551 | 389329 | 2 }}

| 15,454

| {{Percentage | 15454 | 389329 | 2 }}

| 2,618{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 2618 | 389329 | 2 }}

| 1,835{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 1835 | 389329 | 2 }}

! 389,329

! {{Percentage | 389329 | 389329 | 2 }}

Abbottabad Tehsil

| 284,228

| {{Percentage | 284228 | 308518 | 2 }}

| 17,558

| {{Percentage | 17558 | 308518 | 2 }}

| 6,035

| {{Percentage | 6035 | 308518 | 2 }}

| 278{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 278 | 308518 | 2 }}

| 419{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 419 | 308518 | 2 }}

! 308,518

! {{Percentage | 308518 | 308518 | 2 }}

Mardan Tehsil

| 281,161

| {{Percentage | 281161 | 299384 | 2 }}

| 8,709

| {{Percentage | 8709 | 299384 | 2 }}

| 9,091

| {{Percentage | 9091 | 299384 | 2 }}

| 360{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 360 | 299384 | 2 }}

| 63{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 63 | 299384 | 2 }}

! 299,384

! {{Percentage | 299384 | 299384 | 2 }}

Charsadda Tehsil

| 239,634

| {{Percentage | 239634 | 244246 | 2 }}

| 2,533

| {{Percentage | 2533 | 244246 | 2 }}

| 1,940

| {{Percentage | 1940 | 244246 | 2 }}

| 127{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 127 | 244246 | 2 }}

| 12{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 12 | 244246 | 3 }}

! 244,246

! {{Percentage | 244246 | 244246 | 2 }}

Mansehra Tehsil

| 237,306

| {{Percentage | 237306 | 243203 | 2 }}

| 4,910

| {{Percentage | 4910 | 243203 | 2 }}

| 965

| {{Percentage | 965 | 243203 | 2 }}

| 22{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 22 | 243203 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 243203 | 2 }}

! 243,203

! {{Percentage | 243203 | 243203 | 2 }}

Nowshera Tehsil

| 194,084

| {{Percentage | 194084 | 218258 | 2 }}

| 15,128

| {{Percentage | 15128 | 218258 | 2 }}

| 6,636

| {{Percentage | 6636 | 218258 | 2 }}

| 652{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 652 | 218258 | 2 }}

| 1,758{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 1758 | 218258 | 2 }}

! 218,258

! {{Percentage | 218258 | 218258 | 2 }}

Swabi Tehsil

| 202,414

| {{Percentage | 202414 | 207155 | 2 }}

| 1,968

| {{Percentage | 1968 | 207155 | 2 }}

| 2,747

| {{Percentage | 2747 | 207155 | 2 }}

| 16{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 16 | 207155 | 2 }}

| 10{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 10 | 207155 | 3 }}

! 207,155

! {{Percentage | 207155 | 207155 | 2 }}

Haripur Tehsil

| 178,545

| {{Percentage | 178545 | 187854 | 2 }}

| 7,278

| {{Percentage | 7278 | 187854 | 2 }}

| 2,011

| {{Percentage | 2011 | 187854 | 2 }}

| 14{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 14 | 187854 | 2 }}

| 6{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 6 | 187854 | 3 }}

! 187,854

! {{Percentage | 187854 | 187854 | 2 }}

Bannu Tehsil

| 157,097

| {{Percentage | 157097 | 187598 | 2 }}

| 24,517

| {{Percentage | 24517 | 187598 | 2 }}

| 5,285

| {{Percentage | 5285 | 187598 | 2 }}

| 467{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 467 | 187598 | 2 }}

| 232{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 232 | 187598 | 2 }}

! 187,598

! {{Percentage | 187598 | 187598 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil

| 155,100

| {{Percentage | 155100 | 187585 | 2 }}

| 30,065

| {{Percentage | 30065 | 187585 | 2 }}

| 1,740

| {{Percentage | 1740 | 187585 | 2 }}

| 195{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 195 | 187585 | 2 }}

| 485{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 485 | 187585 | 2 }}

! 187,585

! {{Percentage | 187585 | 187585 | 2 }}

Kohat Tehsil

| 100,868

| {{Percentage | 100868 | 114616 | 2 }}

| 9,156

| {{Percentage | 9156 | 114616 | 2 }}

| 3,613

| {{Percentage | 3613 | 114616 | 2 }}

| 596{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 596 | 114616 | 2 }}

| 383{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 383 | 114616 | 2 }}

! 114,616

! {{Percentage | 114616 | 114616 | 2 }}

Teri Tehsil

| 110,146

| {{Percentage | 110146 | 112709 | 2 }}

| 2,462

| {{Percentage | 2462 | 112709 | 2 }}

| 86

| {{Percentage | 86 | 112709 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 112709 | 2 }}

| 15{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 15 | 112709 | 2 }}

! 112,709

! {{Percentage | 112709 | 112709 | 2 }}

Marwat Tehsil

| 100,551

| {{Percentage | 100551 | 108332 | 2 }}

| 6,954

| {{Percentage | 6954 | 108332 | 2 }}

| 817

| {{Percentage | 817 | 108332 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 108332 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 108332 | 2 }}

! 108,332

! {{Percentage | 108332 | 108332 | 2 }}

Hangu Tehsil

| 55,210

| {{Percentage | 55210 | 62079 | 2 }}

| 5,909

| {{Percentage | 5909 | 62079 | 2 }}

| 650

| {{Percentage | 650 | 62079 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 62079 | 2 }}

| 310{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 310 | 62079 | 2 }}

! 62,079

! {{Percentage | 62079 | 62079 | 2 }}

Tank Tehsil

| 49,847

| {{Percentage | 49847 | 55664 | 2 }}

| 5,279

| {{Percentage | 5279 | 55664 | 2 }}

| 401

| {{Percentage | 401 | 55664 | 2 }}

| 81{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 81 | 55664 | 2 }}

| 56{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 56 | 55664 | 2 }}

! 55,664

! {{Percentage | 55664 | 55664 | 2 }}

Kulachi Tehsil

| 50,810

| {{Percentage | 50810 | 54882 | 2 }}

| 3,823

| {{Percentage | 3823 | 54882 | 2 }}

| 249

| {{Percentage | 249 | 54882 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54882 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 54882 | 2 }}

! 54,882

! {{Percentage | 54882 | 54882 | 2 }}

Amb Tehsil

| 47,288

| {{Percentage | 47288 | 47916 | 2 }}

| 433

| {{Percentage | 433 | 47916 | 2 }}

| 195

| {{Percentage | 195 | 47916 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 47916 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 47916 | 2 }}

! 47,916

! {{Percentage | 47916 | 47916 | 2 }}

Phulra Tehsil

| 8,637

| {{Percentage | 8637 | 8739 | 2 }}

| 88

| {{Percentage | 88 | 8739 | 2 }}

| 14

| {{Percentage | 14 | 8739 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8739 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8739 | 2 }}

! 8,739

! {{Percentage | 8739 | 8739 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,788,797

! {{Percentage | 2788797 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 180,321

! {{Percentage | 180321 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 57,929

! {{Percentage | 57929 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 5,426{{efn|name=Christian}}

! {{Percentage | 5426 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 5,583{{efn|name=othersB}}

! {{Percentage | 5583 | 3038067 | 2 }}

! 3,038,067

! {{Percentage | 3038067 | 3038067 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Tehsils of North–West Frontier Province (1931){{rp|393–396}}

! rowspan="2" |Tehsil

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar Tehsil

| 240,642

| {{Percentage | 240642 | 278947 | 2 }}

| 23,538

| {{Percentage | 23538 | 278947 | 2 }}

| 9,736

| {{Percentage | 9736 | 278947 | 2 }}

| 4,991

| {{Percentage | 4991 | 278947 | 2 }}

| 40{{efn|name=OthersPeshawar1931|Including 27 Parsis (Zoroastrians), 11 Jews, and 2 Buddhists.}}

| {{Percentage | 40 | 278947 | 2 }}

! 278,947

! {{Percentage | 278947 | 278947 | 2 }}

Abbottabad Tehsil

| 235,454

| {{Percentage | 235454 | 253779 | 2 }}

| 13,378

| {{Percentage | 13378 | 253779 | 2 }}

| 4,599

| {{Percentage | 4599 | 253779 | 2 }}

| 347

| {{Percentage | 347 | 253779 | 2 }}

| 1{{efn|name=OthersAbbottabad1931|Including 1 Parsi (Zoroastrian)}}

| {{Percentage | 1 | 253779 | 2 }}

! 253,779

! {{Percentage | 253779 | 253779 | 2 }}

Mansehra Tehsil

| 203,374

| {{Percentage | 203374 | 208660 | 2 }}

| 4,308

| {{Percentage | 4308 | 208660 | 2 }}

| 966

| {{Percentage | 966 | 208660 | 2 }}

| 12

| {{Percentage | 12 | 208660 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 208660 | 2 }}

! 208,660

! {{Percentage | 208660 | 208660 | 2 }}

Mardan Tehsil

| 187,180

| {{Percentage | 187180 | 198561 | 2 }}

| 5,941

| {{Percentage | 5941 | 198561 | 2 }}

| 5,174

| {{Percentage | 5174 | 198561 | 2 }}

| 266

| {{Percentage | 266 | 198561 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 198561 | 2 }}

! 198,561

! {{Percentage | 198561 | 198561 | 2 }}

Charsadda Tehsil

| 173,970

| {{Percentage | 173970 | 177860 | 2 }}

| 2,145

| {{Percentage | 2145 | 177860 | 2 }}

| 1,653

| {{Percentage | 1653 | 177860 | 2 }}

| 92

| {{Percentage | 92 | 177860 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 177860 | 2 }}

! 177,860

! {{Percentage | 177860 | 177860 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil

| 143,559

| {{Percentage | 143559 | 171019 | 2 }}

| 25,982

| {{Percentage | 25982 | 171019 | 2 }}

| 894

| {{Percentage | 894 | 171019 | 2 }}

| 584

| {{Percentage | 584 | 171019 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 171019 | 2 }}

! 171,019

! {{Percentage | 171019 | 171019 | 2 }}

Haripur Tehsil

| 160,630

| {{Percentage | 160630 | 169735 | 2 }}

| 7,016

| {{Percentage | 7016 | 169735 | 2 }}

| 2,019

| {{Percentage | 2019 | 169735 | 2 }}

| 70

| {{Percentage | 70 | 169735 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 169735 | 2 }}

! 169,735

! {{Percentage | 169735 | 169735 | 2 }}

Bannu Tehsil

| 138,152

| {{Percentage | 138152 | 161882 | 2 }}

| 17,789

| {{Percentage | 17789 | 161882 | 2 }}

| 4,979

| {{Percentage | 4979 | 161882 | 2 }}

| 962

| {{Percentage | 962 | 161882 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 161882 | 2 }}

! 161,882

! {{Percentage | 161882 | 161882 | 2 }}

Nowshera Tehsil

| 142,962

| {{Percentage | 142962 | 160542 | 2 }}

| 9,271

| {{Percentage | 9271 | 160542 | 2 }}

| 4,678

| {{Percentage | 4678 | 160542 | 2 }}

| 3,599

| {{Percentage | 3599 | 160542 | 2 }}

| 32{{efn|Including 32 Parsis (Zoroastrians).}}

| {{Percentage | 32 | 160542 | 2 }}

! 160,542

! {{Percentage | 160542 | 160542 | 2 }}

Swabi Tehsil

| 153,929

| {{Percentage | 153929 | 158411 | 2 }}

| 1,426

| {{Percentage | 1426 | 158411 | 2 }}

| 3,030

| {{Percentage | 3030 | 158411 | 2 }}

| 26

| {{Percentage | 26 | 158411 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 158411 | 2 }}

! 158,411

! {{Percentage | 158411 | 158411 | 2 }}

Marwat Tehsil

| 99,522

| {{Percentage | 99522 | 108419 | 2 }}

| 8,392

| {{Percentage | 8392 | 108419 | 2 }}

| 503

| {{Percentage | 503 | 108419 | 2 }}

| 2

| {{Percentage | 2 | 108419 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 108419 | 2 }}

! 108,419

! {{Percentage | 108419 | 108419 | 2 }}

Teri Tehsil

| 100,179

| {{Percentage | 100179 | 103011 | 2 }}

| 2,788

| {{Percentage | 2788 | 103011 | 2 }}

| 27

| {{Percentage | 27 | 103011 | 2 }}

| 17

| {{Percentage | 17 | 103011 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 103011 | 2 }}

! 103,011

! {{Percentage | 103011 | 103011 | 2 }}

Kohat Tehsil

| 77,408

| {{Percentage | 77408 | 88310 | 2 }}

| 7,615

| {{Percentage | 7615 | 88310 | 2 }}

| 2,184

| {{Percentage | 2184 | 88310 | 2 }}

| 1,103

| {{Percentage | 1103 | 88310 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 88310 | 2 }}

! 88,310

! {{Percentage | 88310 | 88310 | 2 }}

Kulachi Tehsil

| 46,709

| {{Percentage | 46709 | 51851 | 2 }}

| 4,731

| {{Percentage | 4731 | 51851 | 2 }}

| 410

| {{Percentage | 410 | 51851 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 51851 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 51851 | 2 }}

! 51,851

! {{Percentage | 51851 | 51851 | 2 }}

Tank Tehsil

| 45,439

| {{Percentage | 45439 | 51194 | 2 }}

| 5,109

| {{Percentage | 5109 | 51194 | 2 }}

| 574

| {{Percentage | 574 | 51194 | 2 }}

| 72

| {{Percentage | 72 | 51194 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 51194 | 2 }}

! 51,194

! {{Percentage | 51194 | 51194 | 2 }}

Hangu Tehsil

| 40,858

| {{Percentage | 40858 | 44952 | 2 }}

| 2,990

| {{Percentage | 2990 | 44952 | 2 }}

| 1,038

| {{Percentage | 1038 | 44952 | 2 }}

| 66

| {{Percentage | 66 | 44952 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 44952 | 2 }}

! 44,952

! {{Percentage | 44952 | 44952 | 2 }}

Amb Tehsil

| 30,742

| {{Percentage | 30742 | 31299 | 2 }}

| 509

| {{Percentage | 509 | 31299 | 2 }}

| 45

| {{Percentage | 45 | 31299 | 2 }}

| 3

| {{Percentage | 3 | 31299 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 31299 | 2 }}

! 31,299

! {{Percentage | 31299 | 31299 | 2 }}

Phulra Tehsil

| 6,594

| {{Percentage | 6594 | 6644 | 2 }}

| 49

| {{Percentage | 49 | 6644 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 6644 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 6644 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 6644 | 2 }}

! 6,644

! {{Percentage | 6644 | 6644 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,227,303

! {{Percentage | 2227303 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 142,977

! {{Percentage | 142977 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 42,510

! {{Percentage | 42510 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 12,213

! {{Percentage | 12213 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 73{{efn|name=1931OthersTotal}}

! {{Percentage | 73 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Tehsils of North–West Frontier Province (1921){{rp|510–516}}

! rowspan="2" |Tehsil

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar Tehsil

| 225,897

| {{Percentage | 225897 | 263228 | 2 }}

| 25,414

| {{Percentage | 25414 | 263228 | 2 }}

| 8,223

| {{Percentage | 8223 | 263228 | 2 }}

| 3,671

| {{Percentage | 3671 | 263228 | 2 }}

| 23{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal}}

| {{Percentage | 23 | 263228 | 2 }}

! 263,228

! {{Percentage | 263228 | 263228 | 2 }}

Abbottabad Tehsil

| 214,720

| {{Percentage | 214720 | 232034 | 2 }}

| 13,580

| {{Percentage | 13580 | 232034 | 2 }}

| 3,344

| {{Percentage | 3344 | 232034 | 2 }}

| 390

| {{Percentage | 390 | 232034 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 232034 | 2 }}

! 232,034

! {{Percentage | 232034 | 232034 | 2 }}

Mansehra Tehsil

| 195,812

| {{Percentage | 195812 | 200879 | 2 }}

| 4,592

| {{Percentage | 4592 | 200879 | 2 }}

| 468

| {{Percentage | 468 | 200879 | 2 }}

| 7

| {{Percentage | 7 | 200879 | 3 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 200879 | 2 }}

! 200,879

! {{Percentage | 200879 | 200879 | 2 }}

Mardan Tehsil

| 161,726

| {{Percentage | 161726 | 171642 | 2 }}

| 6,846

| {{Percentage | 6846 | 171642 | 2 }}

| 2,874

| {{Percentage | 2874 | 171642 | 2 }}

| 196

| {{Percentage | 196 | 171642 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 171642 | 2 }}

! 171,642

! {{Percentage | 171642 | 171642 | 2 }}

Charsadda Tehsil

| 161,406

| {{Percentage | 161406 | 164438 | 2 }}

| 2,183

| {{Percentage | 2183 | 164438 | 2 }}

| 787

| {{Percentage | 787 | 164438 | 2 }}

| 62

| {{Percentage | 62 | 164438 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 164438 | 2 }}

! 164,438

! {{Percentage | 164438 | 164438 | 2 }}

Haripur Tehsil

| 153,645

| {{Percentage | 153645 | 161981 | 2 }}

| 7,362

| {{Percentage | 7362 | 161981 | 2 }}

| 968

| {{Percentage | 968 | 161981 | 2 }}

| 6

| {{Percentage | 6 | 161981 | 3 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 161981 | 2 }}

! 161,981

! {{Percentage | 161981 | 161981 | 2 }}

Swabi Tehsil

| 155,116

| {{Percentage | 155116 | 159242 | 2 }}

| 3,063

| {{Percentage | 3063 | 159242 | 2 }}

| 1,062

| {{Percentage | 1062 | 159242 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 159242 | 3 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 159242 | 2 }}

! 159,242

! {{Percentage | 159242 | 159242 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil

| 129,919

| {{Percentage | 129919 | 156017 | 2 }}

| 24,685

| {{Percentage | 24685 | 156017 | 2 }}

| 884

| {{Percentage | 884 | 156017 | 2 }}

| 529

| {{Percentage | 529 | 156017 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 156017 | 2 }}

! 156,017

! {{Percentage | 156017 | 156017 | 2 }}

Nowshera Tehsil

| 132,077

| {{Percentage | 132077 | 148817 | 2 }}

| 10,638

| {{Percentage | 10638 | 148817 | 2 }}

| 2,380

| {{Percentage | 2380 | 148817 | 2 }}

| 3,722

| {{Percentage | 3722 | 148817 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 148817 | 2 }}

! 148,817

! {{Percentage | 148817 | 148817 | 2 }}

Bannu Tehsil

| 123,384

| {{Percentage | 123384 | 142535 | 2 }}

| 16,130

| {{Percentage | 16130 | 142535 | 2 }}

| 2,777

| {{Percentage | 2777 | 142535 | 2 }}

| 244

| {{Percentage | 244 | 142535 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 142535 | 2 }}

! 142,535

! {{Percentage | 142535 | 142535 | 2 }}

Marwat Tehsil

| 96,311

| {{Percentage | 96311 | 104199 | 2 }}

| 7,379

| {{Percentage | 7379 | 104199 | 2 }}

| 509

| {{Percentage | 509 | 104199 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 104199 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 104199 | 2 }}

! 104,199

! {{Percentage | 104199 | 104199 | 2 }}

Teri Tehsil

| 89,924

| {{Percentage | 89924 | 92237 | 2 }}

| 2,239

| {{Percentage | 2239 | 92237 | 2 }}

| 45

| {{Percentage | 45 | 92237 | 2 }}

| 29

| {{Percentage | 29 | 92237 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 92237 | 2 }}

! 92,237

! {{Percentage | 92237 | 92237 | 2 }}

Kohat Tehsil

| 67,535

| {{Percentage | 67535 | 77171 | 2 }}

| 6,415

| {{Percentage | 6415 | 77171 | 2 }}

| 2,195

| {{Percentage | 2195 | 77171 | 2 }}

| 1,026

| {{Percentage | 1026 | 77171 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 77171 | 2 }}

! 77,171

! {{Percentage | 77171 | 77171 | 2 }}

Tank Tehsil

| 47,895

| {{Percentage | 47895 | 59637 | 2 }}

| 10,224

| {{Percentage | 10224 | 59637 | 2 }}

| 811

| {{Percentage | 811 | 59637 | 2 }}

| 707

| {{Percentage | 707 | 59637 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 59637 | 2 }}

! 59,637

! {{Percentage | 59637 | 59637 | 2 }}

Kulachi Tehsil

| 40,501

| {{Percentage | 40501 | 45113 | 2 }}

| 4,402

| {{Percentage | 4402 | 45113 | 2 }}

| 209

| {{Percentage | 209 | 45113 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 45113 | 3 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 45113 | 2 }}

! 45,113

! {{Percentage | 45113 | 45113 | 2 }}

Hangu Tehsil

| 40,037

| {{Percentage | 40037 | 44715 | 2 }}

| 4,225

| {{Percentage | 4225 | 44715 | 2 }}

| 434

| {{Percentage | 434 | 44715 | 2 }}

| 19

| {{Percentage | 19 | 44715 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 44715 | 2 }}

! 44,715

! {{Percentage | 44715 | 44715 | 2 }}

Amb Tehsil

| 21,244

| {{Percentage | 21244 | 21754 | 2 }}

| 440

| {{Percentage | 440 | 21754 | 2 }}

| 70

| {{Percentage | 70 | 21754 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 21754 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 21754 | 2 }}

! 21,754

! {{Percentage | 21754 | 21754 | 2 }}

Phulra Tehsil

| 5,637

| {{Percentage | 5637 | 5701 | 2 }}

| 64

| {{Percentage | 64 | 5701 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5701 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5701 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5701 | 2 }}

! 5,701

! {{Percentage | 5701 | 5701 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,062,786

! {{Percentage | 2062786 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 149,881

! {{Percentage | 149881 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 28,040

! {{Percentage | 28040 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 10,610

! {{Percentage | 10610 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 23{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal}}

! {{Percentage | 23 | 2251340 | 2 }}

! 2,251,340

! {{Percentage | 2251340 | 2251340 | 2 }}

== Cities ==

{{Pie chart

|thumb = right

|caption = Religion in Urban North–West Frontier Province (1941){{rp|19}}

|label1 = Islam

|value1 = 66.26

|color1 = Green

|label2 = Hinduism

|value2 = 24.34

|color2 = Orange

|label3 = Sikhism

|value3 = 7.5

|color3 = DarkKhaki

|label4 = Others

|value4 = 1.9

|color4 = grey

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Cities of North–West Frontier Province (1941){{rp|19}}

! rowspan="2" |City/Urban Area

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px{{efn|name=Christian}}

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=othersB}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar{{efn|name=City}}

| 122,972

| {{Percentage | 122972 | 173420 | 2 }}

| 31,630

| {{Percentage | 31630 | 173420 | 2 }}

| 14,245

| {{Percentage | 14245 | 173420 | 2 }}

| 2,586{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 2586 | 173420 | 2 }}

| 1,987{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 1987 | 173420 | 2 }}

! 173,420

! {{Percentage | 173420 | 173420 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan{{efn|name=City}}

| 26,424

| {{Percentage | 26424 | 51306 | 2 }}

| 22,815

| {{Percentage | 22815 | 51306 | 2 }}

| 1,412

| {{Percentage | 1412 | 51306 | 2 }}

| 195{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 195 | 51306 | 2 }}

| 460{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 460 | 51306 | 2 }}

! 51,306

! {{Percentage | 51306 | 51306 | 2 }}

Kohat{{efn|name=City}}

| 32,111

| {{Percentage | 32111 | 44977 | 2 }}

| 8,250

| {{Percentage | 8250 | 44977 | 2 }}

| 3,562

| {{Percentage | 3562 | 44977 | 2 }}

| 445{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 445 | 44977 | 2 }}

| 609{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 609 | 44977 | 2 }}

! 44,977

! {{Percentage | 44977 | 44977 | 2 }}

Nowshera{{efn|name=CityB|Includes total Cantonment and Notified area population.}}

| 28,132

| {{Percentage | 28132 | 44022 | 2 }}

| 9,831

| {{Percentage | 9831 | 44022 | 2 }}

| 4,253

| {{Percentage | 4253 | 44022 | 2 }}

| 412{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 412 | 44022 | 2 }}

| 1,394{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 1394 | 44022 | 2 }}

! 44,022

! {{Percentage | 44022 | 44022 | 2 }}

Mardan{{efn|name=City}}

| 30,301

| {{Percentage | 30301 | 42494 | 2 }}

| 5,851

| {{Percentage | 5851 | 42494 | 2 }}

| 6,014

| {{Percentage | 6014 | 42494 | 2 }}

| 282{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 282 | 42494 | 2 }}

| 46{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 46 | 42494 | 2 }}

! 42,494

! {{Percentage | 42494 | 42494 | 2 }}

Bannu{{efn|name=City}}

| 10,696

| {{Percentage | 10696 | 38504 | 2 }}

| 22,175

| {{Percentage | 22175 | 38504 | 2 }}

| 4,894

| {{Percentage | 4894 | 38504 | 2 }}

| 467{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 467 | 38504 | 2 }}

| 232{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 232 | 38504 | 2 }}

! 38,504

! {{Percentage | 38504 | 38504 | 2 }}

Abbottabad{{efn|name=City|Includes total Municipality and Cantonment population.}}

| 12,192

| {{Percentage | 12192 | 27424 | 2 }}

| 11,886

| {{Percentage | 11886 | 27424 | 2 }}

| 2,680

| {{Percentage | 2680 | 27424 | 2 }}

| 298{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 298 | 27424 | 2 }}

| 368{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 368 | 27424 | 2 }}

! 27,424

! {{Percentage | 27424 | 27424 | 2 }}

Charsadda

| 15,747

| {{Percentage | 15747 | 16845 | 2 }}

| 745

| {{Percentage | 745 | 16845 | 2 }}

| 294

| {{Percentage | 294 | 16845 | 2 }}

| 54{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 54 | 16845 | 2 }}

| 5{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 5 | 16845 | 2 }}

! 16,845

! {{Percentage | 16845 | 16845 | 2 }}

Parang

| 13,494

| {{Percentage | 13494 | 13496 | 2 }}

| 2

| {{Percentage | 2 | 13496 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 13496 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 13496 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 13496 | 2 }}

! 13,496

! {{Percentage | 13496 | 13496 | 2 }}

Tangi

| 12,456

| {{Percentage | 12456 | 12906 | 2 }}

| 444

| {{Percentage | 444 | 12906 | 2 }}

| 2

| {{Percentage | 2 | 12906 | 2 }}

| 4{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 4 | 12906 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 12906 | 2 }}

! 12,906

! {{Percentage | 12906 | 12906 | 2 }}

Mansehra

| 8,141

| {{Percentage | 8141 | 10217 | 2 }}

| 1,699

| {{Percentage | 1699 | 10217 | 2 }}

| 375

| {{Percentage | 375 | 10217 | 2 }}

| 2{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 2 | 10217 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10217 | 2 }}

! 10,217

! {{Percentage | 10217 | 10217 | 2 }}

Lakki{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 5,883

| {{Percentage | 5883 | 10141 | 2 }}

| 3,710

| {{Percentage | 3710 | 10141 | 2 }}

| 548

| {{Percentage | 548 | 10141 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10141 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10141 | 2 }}

! 10,141

! {{Percentage | 10141 | 10141 | 2 }}

Utmanzai

| 9,768

| {{Percentage | 9768 | 10129 | 2 }}

| 182

| {{Percentage | 182 | 10129 | 2 }}

| 171

| {{Percentage | 171 | 10129 | 2 }}

| 8{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 8 | 10129 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10129 | 2 }}

! 10,129

! {{Percentage | 10129 | 10129 | 2 }}

Haripur

| 5,174

| {{Percentage | 5174 | 9322 | 2 }}

| 3,113

| {{Percentage | 3113 | 9322 | 2 }}

| 1,035

| {{Percentage | 1035 | 9322 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 9322 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 9322 | 2 }}

! 9,322

! {{Percentage | 9322 | 9322 | 2 }}

Tank{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 5,531

| {{Percentage | 5531 | 9089 | 2 }}

| 3,296

| {{Percentage | 3296 | 9089 | 2 }}

| 181

| {{Percentage | 181 | 9089 | 2 }}

| 66{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 66 | 9089 | 2 }}

| 15{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 15 | 9089 | 2 }}

! 9,089

! {{Percentage | 9089 | 9089 | 2 }}

Risalpur

| 3,506

| {{Percentage | 3506 | 9007 | 2 }}

| 3,937

| {{Percentage | 3937 | 9007 | 2 }}

| 1,024

| {{Percentage | 1024 | 9007 | 2 }}

| 333{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 333 | 9007 | 2 }}

| 207{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 207 | 9007 | 2 }}

! 9,007

! {{Percentage | 9007 | 9007 | 2 }}

Kulachi{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 6,610

| {{Percentage | 6610 | 8840 | 2 }}

| 2,092

| {{Percentage | 2092 | 8840 | 2 }}

| 138

| {{Percentage | 138 | 8840 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8840 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8840 | 2 }}

! 8,840

! {{Percentage | 8840 | 8840 | 2 }}

Baffa{{efn|name=CityC|Includes total Notified area population.}}

| 7,166

| {{Percentage | 7166 | 7988 | 2 }}

| 735

| {{Percentage | 735 | 7988 | 2 }}

| 81

| {{Percentage | 81 | 7988 | 2 }}

| 6{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 6 | 7988 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7988 | 2 }}

! 7,988

! {{Percentage | 7988 | 7988 | 2 }}

Nawan Shehr{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 5,075

| {{Percentage | 5075 | 6414 | 2 }}

| 1,030

| {{Percentage | 1030 | 6414 | 2 }}

| 309

| {{Percentage | 309 | 6414 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 6414 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 6414 | 2 }}

! 6,414

! {{Percentage | 6414 | 6414 | 2 }}

Kot Najibullah

| 4,228

| {{Percentage | 4228 | 5315 | 2 }}

| 929

| {{Percentage | 929 | 5315 | 2 }}

| 156

| {{Percentage | 156 | 5315 | 2 }}

| 2{{efn|name=Christian}}

| {{Percentage | 2 | 5315 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5315 | 2 }}

! 5,315

! {{Percentage | 5315 | 5315 | 2 }}

Cherat

| 270

| {{Percentage | 270 | 337 | 2 }}

| 30

| {{Percentage | 30 | 337 | 2 }}

| 25

| {{Percentage | 25 | 337 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 337 | 2 }}

| 12{{efn|name=othersB}}

| {{Percentage | 12 | 337 | 2 }}

! 337

! {{Percentage | 337 | 337 | 2 }}

Total
Urban
Population

! 365,877

! {{Percentage | 365877 | 552193 | 2 }}

! 134,382

! {{Percentage | 134382 | 552193 | 2 }}

! 41,399

! {{Percentage | 41399 | 552193 | 2 }}

! 5,160{{efn|name=Christian}}

! {{Percentage | 5160 | 552193 | 2 }}

! 5,335{{efn|name=othersB}}

! {{Percentage | 5335 | 552193 | 2 }}

! 552,193

! {{Percentage | 552193 | 552193 | 2 }}

{{Pie chart

|thumb = right

|caption = Religion in Urban North–West Frontier Province (1931){{rp|257–259}}

|label1 = Islam

|value1 = 66.34

|color1 = Green

|label2 = Hinduism

|value2 = 24.12

|color2 = Orange

|label3 = Sikhism

|value3 = 6.57

|color3 = DarkKhaki

|label4 = Christianity

|value4 = 2.95

|color4 = DodgerBlue

|label5 = Others{{efn|name=1931OthersTotal}}

|value5 = 0.02

|color5 = grey

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Cities of North–West Frontier Province (1931){{rp|257–259}}

! rowspan="2" |City/Urban Area

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar{{efn|name=City}}

| 86,369

| {{Percentage | 86369 | 121866 | 2 }}

| 21,973

| {{Percentage | 21973 | 121866 | 2 }}

| 8,630

| {{Percentage | 8630 | 121866 | 2 }}

| 4,854

| {{Percentage | 4854 | 121866 | 2 }}

| 40{{efn|name=OthersPeshawar1931}}

| {{Percentage | 40 | 121866 | 2 }}

! 121,866

! {{Percentage | 121866 | 121866 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan{{efn|name=City}}

| 22,321

| {{Percentage | 22321 | 40331 | 2 }}

| 16,761

| {{Percentage | 16761 | 40331 | 2 }}

| 708

| {{Percentage | 708 | 40331 | 2 }}

| 541

| {{Percentage | 541 | 40331 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 40331 | 2 }}

! 40,331

! {{Percentage | 40331 | 40331 | 2 }}

Kohat{{efn|name=City}}

| 24,388

| {{Percentage | 24388 | 34350 | 2 }}

| 6,709

| {{Percentage | 6709 | 34350 | 2 }}

| 2,152

| {{Percentage | 2152 | 34350 | 2 }}

| 1,101

| {{Percentage | 1101 | 34350 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 34350 | 2 }}

! 34,350

! {{Percentage | 34350 | 34350 | 2 }}

Bannu{{efn|name=City}}

| 10,607

| {{Percentage | 10607 | 30539 | 2 }}

| 15,036

| {{Percentage | 15036 | 30539 | 2 }}

| 3,947

| {{Percentage | 3947 | 30539 | 2 }}

| 949

| {{Percentage | 949 | 30539 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 30539 | 2 }}

! 30,539

! {{Percentage | 30539 | 30539 | 2 }}

Nowshera{{efn|name=CityB}}

| 19,662

| {{Percentage | 19662 | 28966 | 2 }}

| 4,675

| {{Percentage | 4675 | 28966 | 2 }}

| 3,042

| {{Percentage | 3042 | 28966 | 2 }}

| 1,560

| {{Percentage | 1560 | 28966 | 2 }}

| 27{{efn|Including 27 Parsis (Zoroastrians)}}

| {{Percentage | 27 | 28966 | 2 }}

! 28,966

! {{Percentage | 28966 | 28966 | 2 }}

Mardan{{efn|name=City}}

| 19,579

| {{Percentage | 19579 | 26279 | 2 }}

| 3,605

| {{Percentage | 3605 | 26279 | 2 }}

| 2,927

| {{Percentage | 2927 | 26279 | 2 }}

| 168

| {{Percentage | 168 | 26279 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 26279 | 2 }}

! 26,279

! {{Percentage | 26279 | 26279 | 2 }}

Abbottabad{{efn|name=City|Includes total Municipality and Cantonment population.}}

| 7,026

| {{Percentage | 7026 | 16165 | 2 }}

| 7,753

| {{Percentage | 7753 | 16165 | 2 }}

| 1,039

| {{Percentage | 1039 | 16165 | 2 }}

| 346

| {{Percentage | 346 | 16165 | 2 }}

| 1{{efn|name=OthersAbbottabad1931}}

| {{Percentage | 1 | 16165 | 2 }}

! 16,165

! {{Percentage | 16165 | 16165 | 2 }}

Charsadda

| 10,703

| {{Percentage | 10703 | 11537 | 2 }}

| 519

| {{Percentage | 519 | 11537 | 2 }}

| 287

| {{Percentage | 287 | 11537 | 2 }}

| 28

| {{Percentage | 28 | 11537 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 11537 | 2 }}

! 11,537

! {{Percentage | 11537 | 11537 | 2 }}

Parang

| 10,211

| {{Percentage | 10211 | 10227 | 2 }}

| 16

| {{Percentage | 16 | 10227 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10227 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10227 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10227 | 2 }}

! 10,227

! {{Percentage | 10227 | 10227 | 2 }}

Tangi

| 8,320

| {{Percentage | 8320 | 8689 | 2 }}

| 362

| {{Percentage | 362 | 8689 | 2 }}

| 7

| {{Percentage | 7 | 8689 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8689 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8689 | 2 }}

! 8,689

! {{Percentage | 8689 | 8689 | 2 }}

Kulachi{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 6,115

| {{Percentage | 6115 | 8425 | 2 }}

| 2,182

| {{Percentage | 2182 | 8425 | 2 }}

| 128

| {{Percentage | 128 | 8425 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8425 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8425 | 2 }}

! 8,425

! {{Percentage | 8425 | 8425 | 2 }}

Risalpur

| 3,170

| {{Percentage | 3170 | 8016 | 2 }}

| 2,900

| {{Percentage | 2900 | 8016 | 2 }}

| 314

| {{Percentage | 314 | 8016 | 2 }}

| 1,629

| {{Percentage | 1629 | 8016 | 2 }}

| 3{{efn|Including 3 Parsis (Zoroastrians).}}

| {{Percentage | 3 | 8016 | 2 }}

! 8,016

! {{Percentage | 8016 | 8016 | 2 }}

Lakki{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 4,630

| {{Percentage | 4630 | 7703 | 2 }}

| 2,805

| {{Percentage | 2805 | 7703 | 2 }}

| 268

| {{Percentage | 268 | 7703 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7703 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7703 | 2 }}

! 7,703

! {{Percentage | 7703 | 7703 | 2 }}

Haripur

| 4,253

| {{Percentage | 4253 | 7653 | 2 }}

| 2,693

| {{Percentage | 2693 | 7653 | 2 }}

| 696

| {{Percentage | 696 | 7653 | 2 }}

| 11

| {{Percentage | 11 | 7653 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7653 | 2 }}

! 7,653

! {{Percentage | 7653 | 7653 | 2 }}

Baffa{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 6,409

| {{Percentage | 6409 | 7257 | 2 }}

| 762

| {{Percentage | 762 | 7257 | 2 }}

| 86

| {{Percentage | 86 | 7257 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7257 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7257 | 2 }}

! 7,257

! {{Percentage | 7257 | 7257 | 2 }}

Tank{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 3,929

| {{Percentage | 3929 | 6421 | 2 }}

| 2,244

| {{Percentage | 2244 | 6421 | 2 }}

| 240

| {{Percentage | 240 | 6421 | 2 }}

| 8

| {{Percentage | 8 | 6421 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 6421 | 2 }}

! 6,421

! {{Percentage | 6421 | 6421 | 2 }}

Mansehra

| 4,217

| {{Percentage | 4217 | 5780 | 2 }}

| 1,091

| {{Percentage | 1091 | 5780 | 2 }}

| 469

| {{Percentage | 469 | 5780 | 2 }}

| 3

| {{Percentage | 3 | 5780 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5780 | 2 }}

! 5,780

! {{Percentage | 5780 | 5780 | 2 }}

Nawan Shehr{{efn|name=CityC}}

| 3,884

| {{Percentage | 3884 | 5130 | 2 }}

| 883

| {{Percentage | 883 | 5130 | 2 }}

| 363

| {{Percentage | 363 | 5130 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5130 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5130 | 2 }}

! 5,130

! {{Percentage | 5130 | 5130 | 2 }}

Cherat

| 396

| {{Percentage | 396 | 843 | 2 }}

| 158

| {{Percentage | 158 | 843 | 2 }}

| 74

| {{Percentage | 74 | 843 | 2 }}

| 213

| {{Percentage | 213 | 843 | 2 }}

| 2{{efn|Including 2 Parsis (Zoroastrians).}}

| {{Percentage | 2 | 843 | 2 }}

! 843

! {{Percentage | 843 | 843 | 2 }}

Total
Urban
Population

! 256,189

! {{Percentage | 256189 | 386177 | 2 }}

! 93,127

! {{Percentage | 93127 | 386177 | 2 }}

! 25,377

! {{Percentage | 25377 | 386177 | 2 }}

! 11,411

! {{Percentage | 11411 | 386177 | 2 }}

! 73{{efn|name=1931OthersTotal}}

! {{Percentage | 73 | 386177 | 2 }}

! 386,177

! {{Percentage | 386177 | 386177 | 2 }}

{{Pie chart

|thumb = right

|caption = Religion in Urban North–West Frontier Province (1921){{rp|340–342}}

|label1 = Islam

|value1 = 63.28

|color1 = Green

|label2 = Hinduism

|value2 = 28.19

|color2 = Orange

|label3 = Sikhism

|value3 = 5.58

|color3 = DarkKhaki

|label4 = Christianity

|value4 = 2.95

|color4 = DodgerBlue

|label5 = Others{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal}}

|value5 = 0.01

|color5 = grey

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Religion in the Cities of North–West Frontier Province (1921){{rp|340–342}}

! rowspan="2" |City/Urban Area

! colspan="2" |Islam 15px

! colspan="2" |Hinduism 15px

! colspan="2" |Sikhism 15px

! colspan="2" |Christianity 15px

! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=others}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Population

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Peshawar{{efn|name=City}}

| 73,882

| {{Percentage | 73882 | 104452 | 2 }}

| 20,981

| {{Percentage | 20981 | 104452 | 2 }}

| 6,152

| {{Percentage | 6152 | 104452 | 2 }}

| 3,414

| {{Percentage | 3414 | 104452 | 2 }}

| 23{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal}}

| {{Percentage | 23 | 104452 | 2 }}

! 104,452

! {{Percentage | 104452 | 104452 | 2 }}

Dera Ismail Khan{{efn|name=City}}

| 21,056

| {{Percentage | 21056 | 39341 | 2 }}

| 17,077

| {{Percentage | 17077 | 39341 | 2 }}

| 724

| {{Percentage | 724 | 39341 | 2 }}

| 484

| {{Percentage | 484 | 39341 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 39341 | 2 }}

! 39,341

! {{Percentage | 39341 | 39341 | 2 }}

Kohat{{efn|name=City}}

| 18,898

| {{Percentage | 18898 | 27853 | 2 }}

| 5,796

| {{Percentage | 5796 | 27853 | 2 }}

| 2,139

| {{Percentage | 2139 | 27853 | 2 }}

| 1,020

| {{Percentage | 1020 | 27853 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 27853 | 2 }}

! 27,853

! {{Percentage | 27853 | 27853 | 2 }}

Nowshera{{efn|name=CityB}}

| 18,335

| {{Percentage | 18335 | 27742 | 2 }}

| 6,192

| {{Percentage | 6192 | 27742 | 2 }}

| 1,319

| {{Percentage | 1319 | 27742 | 2 }}

| 1,896

| {{Percentage | 1896 | 27742 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 27742 | 2 }}

! 27,742

! {{Percentage | 27742 | 27742 | 2 }}

Bannu{{efn|name=City}}

| 6,376

| {{Percentage | 6376 | 22261 | 2 }}

| 13,222

| {{Percentage | 13222 | 22261 | 2 }}

| 2,421

| {{Percentage | 2421 | 22261 | 2 }}

| 242

| {{Percentage | 242 | 22261 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 22261 | 2 }}

! 22,261

! {{Percentage | 22261 | 22261 | 2 }}

Abbottabad{{efn|name=City}}

| 5,007

| {{Percentage | 5007 | 13620 | 2 }}

| 7,346

| {{Percentage | 7346 | 13620 | 2 }}

| 879

| {{Percentage | 879 | 13620 | 2 }}

| 388

| {{Percentage | 388 | 13620 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 13620 | 2 }}

! 13,620

! {{Percentage | 13620 | 13620 | 2 }}

Mardan{{efn|name=CityB}}

| 5,890

| {{Percentage | 5890 | 10930 | 2 }}

| 3,220

| {{Percentage | 3220 | 10930 | 2 }}

| 1,679

| {{Percentage | 1679 | 10930 | 2 }}

| 141

| {{Percentage | 141 | 10930 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10930 | 2 }}

! 10,930

! {{Percentage | 10930 | 10930 | 2 }}

Tank{{efn|name=CityB}}

| 6,043

| {{Percentage | 6043 | 10846 | 2 }}

| 4,197

| {{Percentage | 4197 | 10846 | 2 }}

| 344

| {{Percentage | 344 | 10846 | 2 }}

| 262

| {{Percentage | 262 | 10846 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10846 | 2 }}

! 10,846

! {{Percentage | 10846 | 10846 | 2 }}

Charsadda

| 9,710

| {{Percentage | 9710 | 10232 | 2 }}

| 484

| {{Percentage | 484 | 10232 | 2 }}

| 30

| {{Percentage | 30 | 10232 | 2 }}

| 8

| {{Percentage | 8 | 10232 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 10232 | 2 }}

! 10,232

! {{Percentage | 10232 | 10232 | 2 }}

Parang

| 9,869

| {{Percentage | 9869 | 9886 | 2 }}

| 16

| {{Percentage | 16 | 9886 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 9886 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 9886 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 9886 | 2 }}

! 9,886

! {{Percentage | 9886 | 9886 | 2 }}

Tangi

| 9,528

| {{Percentage | 9528 | 9843 | 2 }}

| 314

| {{Percentage | 314 | 9843 | 2 }}

| 1

| {{Percentage | 1 | 9843 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 9843 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 9843 | 2 }}

! 9,843

! {{Percentage | 9843 | 9843 | 2 }}

Risalpur

| 2,721

| {{Percentage | 2721 | 8499 | 2 }}

| 3,369

| {{Percentage | 3369 | 8499 | 2 }}

| 601

| {{Percentage | 601 | 8499 | 2 }}

| 1,808

| {{Percentage | 1808 | 8499 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 8499 | 2 }}

! 8,499

! {{Percentage | 8499 | 8499 | 2 }}

Kulachi

| 5,649

| {{Percentage | 5649 | 7895 | 2 }}

| 2,162

| {{Percentage | 2162 | 7895 | 2 }}

| 84

| {{Percentage | 84 | 7895 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7895 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7895 | 2 }}

! 7,895

! {{Percentage | 7895 | 7895 | 2 }}

Baffa

| 6,703

| {{Percentage | 6703 | 7603 | 2 }}

| 861

| {{Percentage | 861 | 7603 | 2 }}

| 39

| {{Percentage | 39 | 7603 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7603 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7603 | 2 }}

! 7,603

! {{Percentage | 7603 | 7603 | 2 }}

Lakki

| 4,463

| {{Percentage | 4463 | 7476 | 2 }}

| 2,543

| {{Percentage | 2543 | 7476 | 2 }}

| 470

| {{Percentage | 470 | 7476 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7476 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 7476 | 2 }}

! 7,476

! {{Percentage | 7476 | 7476 | 2 }}

Jamrud

| 1,507

| {{Percentage | 1507 | 6128 | 2 }}

| 3,114

| {{Percentage | 3114 | 6128 | 2 }}

| 1,254

| {{Percentage | 1254 | 6128 | 2 }}

| 253

| {{Percentage | 253 | 6128 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 6128 | 2 }}

! 6,128

! {{Percentage | 6128 | 6128 | 2 }}

Haripur

| 2,907

| {{Percentage | 2907 | 5889 | 2 }}

| 2,636

| {{Percentage | 2636 | 5889 | 2 }}

| 346

| {{Percentage | 346 | 5889 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5889 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5889 | 2 }}

! 5,889

! {{Percentage | 5889 | 5889 | 2 }}

Nawan Shehr

| 3,794

| {{Percentage | 3794 | 5092 | 2 }}

| 1,052

| {{Percentage | 1052 | 5092 | 2 }}

| 246

| {{Percentage | 246 | 5092 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5092 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 5092 | 2 }}

! 5,092

! {{Percentage | 5092 | 5092 | 2 }}

Cherat

| 173

| {{Percentage | 173 | 261 | 2 }}

| 80

| {{Percentage | 80 | 261 | 2 }}

| 8

| {{Percentage | 8 | 261 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 261 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 261 | 2 }}

! 261

! {{Percentage | 261 | 261 | 2 }}

Total
Urban
Population

! 212,511

! {{Percentage | 212511 | 335849 | 2 }}

! 94,662

! {{Percentage | 94662 | 335849 | 2 }}

! 18,737

! {{Percentage | 18737 | 335849 | 2 }}

! 9,916

! {{Percentage | 9916 | 335849 | 2 }}

! 23{{efn|name=1921OthersTotal}}

! {{Percentage | 23 | 335849 | 2 }}

! 335,849

! {{Percentage | 335849 | 335849 | 2 }}

= Castes and tribes =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Castes and Tribes of North-West Frontier Province (1931–1941)

! rowspan="2" |Caste or
Tribe

! colspan="2" |1931{{rp|377–383}}

! colspan="2" |1941{{rp|26}}{{efn|During the 1941 census, many traditional census datasets including caste/tribe enumeration were not extensive due to World War II.}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Pathan

| 905,122

| {{Percentage | 905122 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 795,400

| {{Percentage | 795400 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Awan

| 280,995

| {{Percentage | 280995 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 178,896

| {{Percentage | 178896 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Gujar

| 121,170

| {{Percentage | 121170 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 114,746

| {{Percentage | 114746 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Tanoli

| 86,003

| {{Percentage | 86003 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 113,850

| {{Percentage | 113850 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Sayyid

| 81,972

| {{Percentage | 81972 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 71,271

| {{Percentage | 71271 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Jat

| 73,919

| {{Percentage | 73919 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 43,041

| {{Percentage | 43041 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Arora

| 60,283

| {{Percentage | 60283 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 17,817

| {{Percentage | 17817 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Swathi

| 46,556

| {{Percentage | 46556 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 37,245

| {{Percentage | 37245 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Tarkhan

| 45,088

| {{Percentage | 45088 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Julaha

| 40,055

| {{Percentage | 40055 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Dhund

| 39,322

| {{Percentage | 39322 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Baluch

| 37,145

| {{Percentage | 37145 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Khatri

| 33,804

| {{Percentage | 33804 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 13,946

| {{Percentage | 13946 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Lohar

| 28,968

| {{Percentage | 28968 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Baghban

| 28,422

| {{Percentage | 28422 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Qureshi

| 27,211

| {{Percentage | 27211 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Karlal

| 27,185

| {{Percentage | 27185 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Mochi

| 26,628

| {{Percentage | 26628 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Kumhar

| 23,109

| {{Percentage | 23109 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Kashmiri

| 21,704

| {{Percentage | 21704 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Nai

| 17,178

| {{Percentage | 17178 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Brahman

| 16,379

| {{Percentage | 16379 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 13,478

| {{Percentage | 13478 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Mughal

| 16,047

| {{Percentage | 16047 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Rajput

| 14,681

| {{Percentage | 14681 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Sheikh

| 13,046

| {{Percentage | 13046 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Dhobi

| 11,699

| {{Percentage | 11699 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Qassab

| 11,534

| {{Percentage | 11534 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Mirasi

| 10,869

| {{Percentage | 10869 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Sarara

| 9,984

| {{Percentage | 9984 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Sonar

| 9,532

| {{Percentage | 9532 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Chuhra

| 8,444

| {{Percentage | 8444 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 3,838

| {{Percentage | 3838 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Paracha &
Banjara

| 8,259

| {{Percentage | 8259 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Teli

| 7,174

| {{Percentage | 7174 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Gakhar

| 7,098

| {{Percentage | 7098 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Maliar

| 6,622

| {{Percentage | 6622 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Mallah

| 6,578

| {{Percentage | 6578 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Bhatia

| 6,522

| {{Percentage | 6522 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Arain

| 6,480

| {{Percentage | 6480 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Mashwani

| 6,084

| {{Percentage | 6084 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Rangrez

| 5,703

| {{Percentage | 5703 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Turk

| 5,277

| {{Percentage | 5277 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Bhatiara

| 4,998

| {{Percentage | 4998 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Khoja

| 4,986

| {{Percentage | 4986 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Gurkha

| 4,565

| {{Percentage | 4565 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Machhi

| 4,130

| {{Percentage | 4130 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Chamar

| 2,901

| {{Percentage | 2901 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 12,990

| {{Percentage | 12990 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Penjara

| 2,573

| {{Percentage | 2573 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Darzi

| 2,177

| {{Percentage | 2177 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Jhinwar

| 1,108

| {{Percentage | 1108 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| {{N/a}}

| {{N/a}}

Others or
Not Stated

| 157,787

| {{Percentage | 157787 | 2425076 | 2 }}

| 1,621,549

| {{Percentage | 1621549 | 3038067 | 2 }}

Total

! 2,425,076

! {{Percentage | 2425076 | 2425076 | 2 }}

! 3,038,067

! {{Percentage | 3038067 | 3038067 | 2 }}

See also

Notes

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References

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Bibliography

  • The Imperial Gazetteer of India (26 vol, 1908–31), a highly detailed description of all of India in 1901. [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/ online edition]

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110225010611/http://khyberpakhtunkhwa.gov.pk/ Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]

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