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40-503: Lower Orakzai Tehsil is a subdivision located in Orakzai District , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan . The population is 107,397 according to the 2017 census . This Orakzai District location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Orakzai District The Orakzai tribe derives its name, Wrak Zoy ("the lost son" ), in a literal sense, from a romantic legend, Sikandar Shah. This ancestral figure,

80-478: A bubble trapped in lava which made this cave. •Second opinion is that it is a limestone cave which ended up on water channel beneath the surface in summer water. •Other opinion of the historian is that the graves on the ground in the general area are not Muslim graves, and it is believed that this cave was used for meditation in Kanishka times 127 CE. •The myth that its farther end is unexplored, seems false. It has

120-727: A farther end with a graduated narrowing/ suffocating effects due to low oxygen. History of Nanawar Cave compiled by Zakir Ullah Khan. Orakzai District is currently subdivided into four Tehsils . Upper Orakzai is a National Assembly constituency in the Orakzai District. Some of main areas of Upper Orakzai include: Upper Orakzai is the Sub-Division of Orakzai District. The main office are in Ghiljo Bazar . Upper Orakzai includes four big sections: Ali khel Mola Khel Mamozai Ali Sherzai Eisa khel Ahkhel Shikhan The Lower Orakzai agency

160-406: A major roadblock, as a delay occurred in the procurement of equipment for the exercise. This delayed the census date by several months from the original plan, as the pilot census and training could not occur in a timely manner. While originally, the plan was shifted for the census to occur from 15 October to 15 November, another delay occurred, pushing the census to the last week of December, while

200-560: A meeting where they finalized both questionnaires unanimously after a comprehensive study. On the individual form, the religion question saw an expansion. The number of religious identifications Pakistanis could go by in the 2017 census was six ( Muslim , Christian , Hindu , Ahmadiyya , Scheduled Castes , and Other), but this has increased to eight as of 2023 with the addition of the Sikh and Parsi categories. This change came after significant campaigning by Pakistani Sikhs for recognition as

240-595: A pause between 21 - 25 April, because of the Eid holidays. Most of the remaining enumeration would focus on Karachi, Hyderabad and Quetta. On 28 April, the enumeration was once again extended until 15 May. As of 6 May 2023, a total of 241,831,019 people have been counted all over Pakistan, or 28.6 million more than during the 2017 Census. As of 12 May 2023, a total of 238,659,411 people had been counted (a number that includes Islamabad Capital Territory , but excludes Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir ). On 22 May 2023,

280-520: A population between 17 million and 25 million prior to the census, but when the results of the census came back, they showed Karachi's population standing at 14.9 million. Because of this, the results of the 2017 Census were controversial and were immediately contested by the Government of Sindh and many major Sindhi political parties, namely the Pakistan People's Party , Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan ,

320-466: A prince hailing from Iran, was subjected to exile. After a series of adventures, he married and ruled in the region of Tirah . The tribal area now forming Orakzai District was previously included in the Frontier Region of Kohat district. This status persisted until the 30th of November, 1973. The Biland Khel or Boland Khel, a small pocket of about 6.5 square kilometers, is part of this district and

360-512: A religion in 2017. The change also had been mandated by a Pakistani chief justice ruling in October 2018 that in the next census, a separate category for Sikhs would be provided under the religion question. The question asking for respondents' mother tongue also saw its number of categories increase. Whereas in 2017, only ten categories were listed ( Urdu , Punjabi , Sindhi , Pashto , Balochi , Kashmiri , Saraiki , Hindko , Brahui , and Other),

400-629: Is 30.03 whereas the gender parity score is 63.14 from the available data. Lack of government schools and provision of teachers are among the main issues reported by the residents of Orakzai District using the Taleem Do! App . Culture of the area is dominantly Pashtun , with people adhering strongly to the Pashtun code of conduct also known as "Pakhto or Pashtunwali ". Religion is evident in their lifestyle. People are very much social and maintain Hujra culture. Hujra

440-455: Is a community centre, guest house, meeting place, court and shelter. People adhere strongly to the jirga system for peace and justice where saying of the respectable elders is observed. Talibanization of the area started back in 2006 when sectarian violence was at a peak. In the beginning, the Taliban were welcome because no one knew their real intentions, they intermingled with the locals in

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480-748: Is a subdivision. The headquarters is in Kalaya, named Kalaya Headquarters, and is a fairly populated area of Orakzai agency. The main sections are: Sepoy , Bar Muhammad Khel , Mani Khel , Feroz Khel, Utman Khel, Bezoti and Stori Khel According to Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published by Alif Ailaan , Orakzai District ranks 125th in Pakistan in terms of primary school infrastructure while it ranks 132nd in Pakistan for middle school infrastructure. In terms of education score, Orakzai District stands at 103rd number in National Ranking. The retention score

520-593: Is attached to the Orakzai agency also for administrative and historical reasons, although they live some distance from the agency between Thall and Bannu , North Waziristan . Then Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto announced the creation of the agency at a grand tribal jirga in Samana, and it began functioning on 1 December 1973. Before this, the Orakzai tribes were part of the Kohat and Hangu Frontier region. The headquarters of

560-687: Is bordered in the north by Khyber District, in the east by FR Kohat, in the south by the Kohat and Hangu districts, and in the west by Kurram District. The total area of the district is 1,538 square kilometers. Certain Orakzai tribes like the Masozai and half the Lashkarzai find themselves in Kurram Agency for historical and administrative reasons. An ethnic Pashtun Bangash tribe, the Buland Khel or Beland Khil ,

600-450: Is two kilometers off Thall, bordering North Waziristan and Kurram agencies. Responding to a long-standing demand of the Orakzais, the then President of Pakistan announced the creation of Orakzai Agency on 3rd of November, 1973 and was formally inaugurated on 1st of December, 1973. Before it gained the status of an agency, this area was administered as a Frontier Region of the Kohat district by

640-588: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement , and the Pak Sarzameen Party , all of which refused to accept the final results and requested a recount. They cited studies conducted by intergovernmental organizations such as UNICEF, national identity card statistics, and voter rolls to support their claim, as well as taking note of the issue that no post-enumeration survey was held after the 2017 census. The Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah claimed that

680-527: The Deputy Commissioner of Kohat. The Orakzai District consists of two sub-divisions: Upper sub-division and Lower sub-division. The Upper sub-division comprises two Tehsils, Upper Tehsil and Ismailzai Tehsil, and the Lower sub-division also has two Tehsils, Lower Tehsil and Central Tehsil. The land of the Orakzai tribes is between 33° -33' to 33° -54' north latitudes and 70° -36' to 71° -22' east longitudes. It

720-892: The Taliban in the west from the Kurram Agency , in the south from Kohat and in the east from Bara and began an attack. Locals supported the army and soon the Taliban were forced to flee and evacuate the lower subdivision. Heavy casualties were also inflicted upon them in the upper subdivision, and their influence in the area was greatly reduced. This resulted in the mass evacuation of the IDPs towards Kohat and Hangu where they were given shelter in camps. The situation has defused greatly in Lower Orakzai division, but an army operation against Taliban militants continues in Central and Upper sub-divisions. 2023 Pakistani census The 2023 Census of Pakistan

760-454: The agency are at Hangu District , but tehsil -level headquarters are in Kalaya and Ghiljo Bazar . The valley is flanked by mountain ranges 6,000 to 7,000 feet (2,100 m) high. Among the seven tribal agencies, Orakzai Agency is the second smallest in area after Bajaur Agency . It is bounded by Kurram Agency in the west, Khyber in the north, Kohat District on the south and Peshawar in

800-465: The census. On 6 December 2022, the training of master trainers began with an inauguration ceremony. By 19 December, 2,875 trainers at the divisional level began their training and preparation across the country. Finally, on 7 January, a group of 121,000 field staff at the tehsil level are expected to begin their training. As of 15 April 2023, out of 156 districts, 100% work had been completed in 122 districts - while over 90% work had been completed in

840-411: The coldest months and snow falls in these months. Summers are mild and the maximum temperature does not go above 30 degrees Celsius. Surrounding mountains are covered by dense thick forests, which produce a cooling effect in summer. Due to the geographical position of Orakzai and its thick forest cover, it rains throughout the year. In winter, the precipitation is snowfall over the surrounding mountains and

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880-506: The condition that Pakistan would hold another census before the ten-year deadline, and the results of that census would be used for the delineation of constituencies in the 2023 general election . By February 2022, a timetable for the conduction of the census had been prepared based around the enumeration occurring in August 2022, but in early April, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics faced

920-540: The district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 99.87% of the population. Nanawar cave is located in Mani Khel Dara Orakzai Tribal District. It is approx 200 Meters long cave with 2 entrances and is home to thousands of bats & spiders. The cave traces its history back thousands of years with varying opinions and myths: - •Thousands of years back, lava erupted here and it seems like

960-489: The east. The whole of the territory of Orakzai agency is a mountainous tract dissected by numerous dry water courses, especially in the southwest part of the agency. The two major streams are the Mastura River and Khanki Toi River , both of which originate from the hills to west and run eastwards. Orakzai Agency is a hilly region with a fertile valley. The elevation of the hills varies from over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in

1000-598: The entire country. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) deployed its technology to ensure accuracy, accountability, and transparency and inaugurated the software that would later be used for the census. The pilot census completed on 3 August, and NADRA was directed to prepare a detailed summary to present to the Federal Minister of Planning and Development. According To OpenData Pakistan Report: Pakistan has 6,445 cities, towns, villages, and administrative units divided among 1972 postal zip codes. This

1040-463: The enumeration concluded all over Pakistan although several areas in the mountainous north continued to be enumerated until 30 May 2023 because of heavy snowfall in the areas and security concerns. Additionally, people who were not enumerated were able to call the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics until 30 May and still be counted. On 5 August 2023, the Council of Common Interests (CCI) "unanimously" approved

1080-516: The form for the 2023 census has 14 choices. Shina , Balti , Kalasha and Kohistani are recognized in the 2023 form as valid options to select in the language question. The nationality question also saw an improvement, going from a binary option asking respondents whether they were Pakistani or not, to giving respondents more options. The 2023 form includes five choices Pakistani, Afghan , Bangladeshi , Chinese , or other. From December 2022 to January 2023, trainers and enumerators prepared for

1120-508: The future. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, censuses were held in the years 1951 , 1961 , 1972 (delayed one year due to war in 1971 ), and 1981 . However, the next censuses following were delayed until 1998 and 2017 due to politicization and instability. The 2017 census was the last census completed in the country, and recorded a total population of 213.2 million . Most international organizations and demographers were projecting Pakistan's largest city, Karachi , to have

1160-443: The most accurate and complete dataset of the country. The Planning and Development Minister of Pakistan Asad Umar has stated that the military will take charge of security but will not partake in data collection. Pakistanis will be counted on the basis of where they lived in the last six months, on an "as is, where is basis". The exercise is also going to be Pakistan's first digital census, with Umar stating that "98 percent of

1200-501: The population of Sindh stood at 61 million (above the enumerated count of 48 million). Because of Sindhi opposition to the 2017 Census results, the publication of the final results was held back for years by the Council of Common Interests (CCI), where Sindh repeatedly expressed its objections. Finally, in April 2021, the CCI pushed through and approved the final results of the 2017 census under

1240-415: The process" will be conducted digitally, and geo-fencing and GIS mapping will be used to monitor the operation. The 2023 Census of Pakistan will involve two questionnaires: a housing questionnaire and an individual questionnaire. Each question in both forms was deliberated on and improved by a twelve-member Questionnaire committee, headed by Demographer Dr. G.M. Arif. On 15 July 2021, the committee held

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1280-492: The remaining districts. Census work would continue in cities including Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, while the date had been extended in 20 more districts including Sindh's Jacobabad, as well as the Baluchistan province. As of 22 April 2023, over 235 million people had been enumerated - up by more than 10% from the 2017 census, or by about 22.2 million people. Census enumeration was then extended again until 30 April 2023, with

1320-618: The remaining people founded the Pakistan army's operation against the Talibs. Many people were injured. The Taliban entirely destroyed Kalaya village and Orakzai's business. People migrated to different places and different countries to save their lives. After a humiliating defeat in Waziristan , the Taliban fled to Orakzai Agency. Very soon the area saw intense violence and the Army commenced an unannounced offensive ( Orakzai and Kurram offensive ). The army cut

1360-456: The results of the 2023 digital census. Pakistan's population has increased to 241.49 million with an annual growth rate of 2.55%, according to the census results. The rural population is 61.18 percent of the total population in Pakistan while the urban population is 38.82 percent. For certain sensitive areas and some collective residences, totalling to 1,041,342 people, only population, gender and urban/rural population could be determined, leaving

1400-528: The results of the census would be submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan by March 2023. Then, in early November a further postponement of three months occurred, as fieldwork was set to begin 1 February 2023 and to end 4 March 2023. This delay was largely attributable to the devastating floods that had ravaged the country that year . The pilot phase of the census successfully began on 20 July 2022 throughout 429 census blocks of 83 tehsils across

1440-399: The start and when they were in sufficient numbers, they started to dictate to the people. The local people found themselves helpless and were forced to obey Taliban dictates. In Kalaya village in August 2013, the Taliban attacked and kidnapped 230 Orakzai people. Elderly Orakzai, young men, women and children were arrested. Taliban tortured many, and martyred 80 innocent people. After one week

1480-473: The valley. There is no rain gauge, but rainfall is estimated to be around 36 inches (910 mm) per year. As of the 2023 census , Orakzai district has 52,104 households and a population of 387,561. The district has a sex ratio of 112.14 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 33.57%: 50.70% for males and 14.97% for females. 138,265 (35.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas. 812 (0.21%) people in

1520-403: The west and to less than 6,650 feet (2,030 m) in east. Generally, the elevation of the plain varies from 5,200 to 5,500 feet (1,700 m) above sea level. Important peaks are Sangla (6325 ft) and Chara Kandaco (5643 ft). The height of Kalaya and Sangla is nearly equal. Orakzai Agency is characterized by intensely cold winters and mild summers. December, January and February are

1560-535: Was also used by PBS officials and census takers for quality reviews, to check if all households and people were properly counted in each area. The 2023 census recorded a total population throughout the country of 241,492,917 (excluding Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir ). The Constitution of Pakistan requires that a population census be held every ten years . The results of censuses in Pakistan are used for resource allocation, sampling frames , constituency delimitation, apportionment , and for policy planning in

1600-794: Was the detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population and the seventh national census in the country. It was conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics . It was also the first ever digital census to be held in Pakistan, including the first in South Asian history. The census was initially held from 1 March 2023 to 1 April 2023. However, enumeration was later extended several times until 30 May 2023, because of incomplete enumeration in large cities such as Karachi , Lahore , and Faisalabad , where people are more mobile and therefore harder to count, and in remote and rural Balochistan . The extension

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