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{{Short description|Administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan}} |
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| name = Hazara Division |
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| leader_name = Riaz Khan Mehsud<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/802485-commissioner-says-9-2m-saplings-planted-in-hazara-division | title=Commissioner says 9.2m saplings planted in Hazara division | date=11 March 2021 }}</ref> |
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| leader_title1 = Regional police officer |
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| leader_name1 = Mirvais Niaz<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/newly-appointed-rpo-hazara-division-assumes-c-1153865.html | title=Newly Appointed RPO Hazara Division Assumes Charge | date=28 January 2021 }}</ref> |
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'''Hazara Division''' is an administrative [[Divisions of Pakistan|division]] of the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of Pakistan. It is located along the [[Indus River]] and comprises eight districts: [[Abbottabad District|Abbottabad]], [[Mansehra District|Mansehra]], [[Haripur District|Haripur]], [[Battagram District|Battagram]], [[Upper Kohistan District|Upper Kohistan]], [[Kolai-Palas District|Kolai-Palas]], [[Lower Kohistan District|Lower Kohistan]], and [[Torghar District|Torghar]]. |
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In December 2021, the [[Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Mahmood Khan]], approved the creation of a new [[Abaseen Division]], which will include five districts of Hazara (Battagram, Torghar, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai-Palas) and one district of [[Malakand Division|Malakand]] ([[Shangla District|Shangla]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=The Newspaper's |date=2021-12-03 |title=Abaseen division to be set up in Hazara, announces CM |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1661602 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-02 |title=KP CM announces establishment of new administrative 'Abaseen' division |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/849435/kp-cm-announces-establishment-of-new-administrative-abaseen-division/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}</ref> After the creation of the new Abaseen Division, only the districts of Abbottabad, Haripur and Mansehra would be part of the Hazara Division.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-26 |title=CM to decide location of new Abaseen division HQ |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2345473/cm-to-decide-location-of-new-abaseen-division-hq |access-date= |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Location == |
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Hazara is bordered by [[Malakand Division|Malakand]] and [[Mardan Division|Mardan]] Divisions to the west, [[Rawalpindi Division]] ([[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]) and [[Islamabad Capital Territory]] to the south, [[Azad Kashmir]] to the east, and [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] to the north. |
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== History == |
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On the dissolution of West Pakistan in 1970, Hazara District and the two tribal agencies were merged to form the new Hazara Division with its capital at Abbottabad. The division was initially composed of two districts (Abbottabad, and Mansehra) but within a few years, Haripur district was spun off from Abbottabad District and Batagram District was spun off from Mansehra District. |
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Hazara remained a district until its conversion into a division in 1976. In October 1976, Mansehra was given the status of a full-fledged district, which consisted of Mansehra and Batagram tehsils. Subsequently, in July 1991, Haripur Tehsil was separated from Abbottabad and made into a district. Thus only the old Tehsil of Abbottabad remained, which was declared as Abbottabad District. |
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In 2000, administrative divisions were abolished and the fourth-tier districts were raised to become the new third tier of government in Pakistan. At abolition it contained the 8 districts:<ref>[http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html Divisions/Districts of Pakistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060930093025/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html |date=2006-09-30 }}<br /> Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names</ref> |
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Eventually, with all the administrative divisions being restored back in 2008, Hazara Division has returned. |
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== Demographics == |
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According to 2017 census, Hazara Division division had a population of 5,325,121.<ref name="Population2017">{{cite web |title=PROVINCE WISE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF CENSUS - 2017 |url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/PAKISTAN%20TEHSIL%20WISE%20FOR%20WEB%20CENSUS_2017.pdf |website=PAKISTAN TEHSIL WISE FOR WEB CENSUS_2017.pdf |publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616161839/http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/PAKISTAN%20TEHSIL%20WISE%20FOR%20WEB%20CENSUS_2017.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> |
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== Districts == |
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Hazara Division contains the following districts:<ref>[http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html Divisions/Districts of Pakistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060930093025/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html|date=2006-09-30}}<br /> Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names</ref> |
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* [[Abbottabad District]] |
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* [[Battagram District|Batagram District]] |
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* [[Haripur District]] |
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* [[Kolai-Palas District]] |
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* [[Upper Kohistan District]] (part of [[Kohistan District, Pakistan|Kohistan District]] until 2014) |
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* [[Lower Kohistan District]] (part of [[Kohistan District, Pakistan|Kohistan District]] until 2014) |
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* [[Mansehra District]] |
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* [[Torghar District]] (part of [[Mansehra District]] until 2011) |
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== See also == |
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*[[Divisions of Pakistan]] |
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** [[Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Divisions of Pakistan}} |
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{{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-geo-stub}} |
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{{coord missing|Pakistan}} |
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[[Category:Divisions of Pakistan]] |
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Revision as of 04:54, 14 November 2022
Hazara Division
ہزارہ ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
 Map of Hazara Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Headquarters | Abbottabad |
| Districts | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Riaz Khan Mehsud[1] |
| • Regional police officer | Mirvais Niaz[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,064[3] km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 5,325,121[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | chd |
Hazara Division is an administrative division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located along the Indus River and comprises eight districts: Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Battagram, Upper Kohistan, Kolai-Palas, Lower Kohistan, and Torghar.
In December 2021, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan, approved the creation of a new Abaseen Division, which will include five districts of Hazara (Battagram, Torghar, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai-Palas) and one district of Malakand (Shangla).[5][6] After the creation of the new Abaseen Division, only the districts of Abbottabad, Haripur and Mansehra would be part of the Hazara Division.[7]
Location
Hazara is bordered by Malakand and Mardan Divisions to the west, Rawalpindi Division (Punjab) and Islamabad Capital Territory to the south, Azad Kashmir to the east, and Gilgit-Baltistan to the north.
History
On the dissolution of West Pakistan in 1970, Hazara District and the two tribal agencies were merged to form the new Hazara Division with its capital at Abbottabad. The division was initially composed of two districts (Abbottabad, and Mansehra) but within a few years, Haripur district was spun off from Abbottabad District and Batagram District was spun off from Mansehra District.
Hazara remained a district until its conversion into a division in 1976. In October 1976, Mansehra was given the status of a full-fledged district, which consisted of Mansehra and Batagram tehsils. Subsequently, in July 1991, Haripur Tehsil was separated from Abbottabad and made into a district. Thus only the old Tehsil of Abbottabad remained, which was declared as Abbottabad District.
In 2000, administrative divisions were abolished and the fourth-tier districts were raised to become the new third tier of government in Pakistan. At abolition it contained the 8 districts:[8]
Eventually, with all the administrative divisions being restored back in 2008, Hazara Division has returned.
Demographics
According to 2017 census, Hazara Division division had a population of 5,325,121.[4]
Districts
Hazara Division contains the following districts:[9]
- Abbottabad District
- Batagram District
- Haripur District
- Kolai-Palas District
- Upper Kohistan District (part of Kohistan District until 2014)
- Lower Kohistan District (part of Kohistan District until 2014)
- Mansehra District
- Torghar District (part of Mansehra District until 2011)
See also
References
- ^ "Commissioner says 9.2m saplings planted in Hazara division". 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Newly Appointed RPO Hazara Division Assumes Charge". 28 January 2021.
- ^ "1951 - 1998 POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS (AS ON 1st MARCH 1998)" (PDF). 1951-98 Population of Administrative Units (As on 1 March 1998).pdf. POPULATION CENSUS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS DIVISION GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. January 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b "PROVINCE WISE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF CENSUS - 2017" (PDF). PAKISTAN TEHSIL WISE FOR WEB CENSUS_2017.pdf. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (3 December 2021). "Abaseen division to be set up in Hazara, announces CM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "KP CM announces establishment of new administrative 'Abaseen' division". Daily Times. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "CM to decide location of new Abaseen division HQ". The Express Tribune. 26 February 2022.
- ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
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