Northern Waziristan

Northern Waziristan
State :	Pakistan
Province :	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat :	Miranshah
Coordinates :	33 ° 57 ′  N , 70 ° 7 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 57 ′ 0 ″  N , 70 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  E
Area :	4th 707  km²
Residents :	543,254 (2017)
Population density :	115 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	PST ( UTC + 5 )

Northern Waziristan is an administrative district in Pakistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province . The seat of the district administration is the city of Miranshah . The district forms the northern part of the Waziristan region .

The district has an area of ​​4707 km² and according to the census of 2017 543,254 inhabitants. The population density is 115 inhabitants / km².

geography

The district is located in the southwest of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, which is in the north of Pakistan.

history

The British invaded Waziristan in 1894. After British military operations from 1894 to 1895, Waziristan was divided into two agencies, North Waziristan and South Waziristan. After Pakistan's independence in 1947, the area became part of the federally administered tribal areas . As part of the conflict in northwest Pakistan , the area became a stronghold of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and several military operations took place here. In 2018 the tribal areas were dissolved and North Waziristan became part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province as a district.

Demographics

Between 1998 and 2017, the population grew by 2.17% annually. About 1% of the population live in urban areas and about 99% in rural areas. The gender ratio is 106.7 men per 100 women and thus results in a frequent male surplus for Pakistan. The Pashto language is predominantly spoken in the district. The population belongs to the Pashtun people who speak the Wasirist dialect. They have a reputation for formidable warriors and are known for their frequent blood feuds. The tribes are divided into sub-tribes, ruled by male village elders who meet in a tribal jirga. Waziristan is an extremely conservative area socially and religiously.

year	population
1972	250,663
1981	238.910
1998	361.246
2017	543.254

economy

Northern Waziristan is one of the poorest and most remote regions in Pakistan. The livelihood for the majority of the population is agriculture, which is operated on a subsistence level.

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. August 29, 2017, accessed May 30, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Pakistani Districts wise Population Census 2017. Accessed May 30, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Dawn com | Amir Wasim: National Assembly green-lights Fata-KP merger by passing 'historic' bill. May 24, 2018, accessed May 15, 2020 .