Orakzai (District)

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Orakzai
State : Pakistan Pakistan
Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat : Ghiljo Bazar and Kalaya
Coordinates : 33 ° 42 '  N , 71 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 42 '0 "  N , 71 ° 0' 0"  E
Area : 1 538  km²
 
Residents : 254,356 (2017)
Population density : 165 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
Map of Pakistan, position of Orakzai highlighted

The Orakzai District is an administrative district in Pakistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province . The district administration is based in the settlements of Ghiljo Bazar and Kalaya .

The district has an area of ​​1538 km² and according to the census of 2017 254,356 inhabitants. The population density is 165 inhabitants / km².

Orakzai is a stronghold of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan . Fighting with the Pakistani Army has been taking place since 2010 .

geography

The district is located in the central part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, which is located in northern Pakistan.

history

From 1973 the area belonged to the tribal areas under federal administration . In 2018 the tribal areas were dissolved and Orakzai became part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province as a district.

Demographics

Between 1998 and 2017, the population grew by 0.64% annually. The population lives entirely in rural areas and there are no cities. The gender ratio is 100.5 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 Orakzai tribe.

year population
1972 283,557
1981 358.751
1998 225,441
2017 254.356

economy

The livelihood for the majority of the population is agriculture, which is operated on a subsistence level.

gallery

  • Orakzai agency 222.jpg
  • Kalaya road kohat - panoramio.jpg
  • Orakzai agency 14.jpg
  • Mustard flowers in end of April - panoramio.jpg

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. (PDF; 641 kB) In: pbscensus.gov.pk. August 29, 2017, archived from the original on August 29, 2017 ; accessed on May 30, 2019 (English).
  2. ↑ Pakistani Districts wise Population Census 2017. In: pakinformation.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Amir Wasim: National Assembly green-lights Fata-KP merger by passing 'historic' bill. In: Dawn.com. May 24, 2018, accessed May 15, 2020 .