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35-475: Mardan Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of two districts : Mardan and Swabi . The division borders Hazara Division , Malakand Division , and Peshawar Division . CNIC code of Mardan Division is 16. Districts are the administrative unit one level below divisions in the administrative hierarchy of Pakistan. Mardan Division consists of
70-581: A geopolitical policy that abolished the provinces making up West Pakistan and consolidated West Pakistan into one province. Following the conclusion of the One Unit policy ended in 1970 and the subsequent reinstatement of the original provincial structure, the divisions that emerged during the policy period remained in the North-West Frontier Province. Thus, the Mardan District was situated within
105-485: A press release notified that, in order to move on from older Colonial-era concepts, Ministry of Defence has decided to give up responsibility to consider to excise civil areas of certain Cantonments and merge them with neighbouring State municipalities. As of then, there were 58 Cantonments of which 10 were to be handed over in the first phase. The administration of civil areas was to be handed over from Cantonment Boards to
140-706: A temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington 's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were cantoned , or stationed, to the south of Brussels. The former Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul , Afghanistan, which was the site of the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment (1879) in
175-559: Is a military quarters. In India and other parts of South Asia , a cantonment refers to a permanent military station (a term from the Undivided India ). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e. barrack) of a fort or other military installation," such as Fort Cavazos . The word cantonment , derived from the French word canton , meaning corner or district , refers to
210-669: The Islamabad Capital Territory or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas , which were counted at the same level as provinces, but in 2018, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were subsumed into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and allocated to neighbouring divisions therein. Administrative divisions had formed an integral tier of government from colonial times. The Governor's provinces of British India were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts. At independence in 1947,
245-552: The Karachi Division now. The following tables show the current 32 divisions by province with their respective populations as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan , and the 6 divisions of Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. 2023 2017 1998 1981 1972 (2023) (2017) rate (2023) Cantonment A cantonment ( / k æ n ˈ t ɒ n m ən t / , / k æ n ˈ t oʊ n m ən t / , or UK : / k æ n ˈ t uː n m ən t / )
280-753: The Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880), is now maintained as a British Army cemetery. In Bangladesh, cantonments are residential quarters for many military personnel as well as headquarters for different army units. A wide variety of military training is provided in Bangladesh cantonments: Several cities in the Indian subcontinent , including Ahmedabad , Ambala , Bellary , Belgaum , Bangalore , Danapur , Jabalpur , Kanpur , Bathinda , Delhi , Nilgiris , Chennai , Mumbai , Pune , Meerut , Ramgarh , Secunderabad , and Trichy , contained large cantonments of
315-555: The elections of 2008 . Mardan Division has a total area of 3,175 km (1,226 sq mi). The area of the division is split rather evenly across both districts, with Mardan District taking up 51.4% of the area of the division (1,632 km (630 sq mi)), and Swabi District takes up the remaining 1,543 km (596 sq mi). The division borders the important Indus River to its south and east, and has an abundance of natural beauty. To Mardan Division's north and northwest, you will find Malakand Division , to
350-713: The Köppen classification. Divisions of Pakistan Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Constitution of Pakistan Territorial election commission Elections Provincial elections Territorial elections Political parties Provinces Autonomous region Customs Regional topics The four provinces, capital territory, and two autonomous territories of Pakistan are subdivided into 38 administrative "divisions", which are further subdivided into districts , tehsils , and finally union councils . These divisions were abolished in 2000, but restored in 2008. The divisions do not include
385-533: The Peshawar Division. The area received full-fledged division status between the Pakistani censuses of 1981 and 1998 , and during the same time period, Swabi Tehsil was also upgraded, to district status (becoming Swabi District ). In August 2000, the division was abolished along with every other division in the country , but was reinstated (with all the other divisions of Pakistan) eight years later after
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#1732859124428420-552: The Swabi District, with a population of 41,420. The whole division had seven municipalities in 2017, with five of them being concentrated in the Swabi District. The division has one cantonment , the Mardan Cantonment , adjacent to the city of Mardan which had a population of 6,871, making up the division's entire military population. This made only 0.17% of the entire population of the division active military personnel (one of
455-544: The division's west and southwest, Peshawar Division can be found. To the southeast of Mardan Division, Rawalpindi Division in the province of Punjab can be found, and Mardan Division borders the Hazara Division to its east. As of the 2023 Census of Pakistan , the division had a population of 4,639,498. The largest city in Mardan Division is its namesake, Mardan . Mardan had a population of 358,604 in 2017 and
490-698: The following two districts : Mardan and Swabi . (km²) (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023) (km²) (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023) The area which covers Mardan Division today was carved out of the Peshawar District between the 1931 and 1941 censuses of the British India . The newly demarcated area was a Trans-Indus district designated as the Mardan District. The district comprised two tehsils initially, Mardan Tehsil and Swabi Tehsil, which later evolved to become two districts that forms today's Mardan Division. This setup continued until One Unit ,
525-660: The former British Indian Army , with Meerut and Ramgarh being two of the most important cantonments in Northern India , second only to the headquarters at Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). Meerut was established in 1803, and for 150 years was the largest cantonment in the region. Although cantonments in India were considered to be semi-permanent in the 18th and 19th centuries, by the turn of the 20th century, they had transitioned to being permanent garrisons. They were further entrenched as such, via
560-950: The military reforms of Lord Kitchener in 1903, and the Cantonments Act of 1924. At India's Independence in 1947, India had 56 cantonments. After this India added 6 cantonments the last being Ajmer Cantonment in 1962, taking the total number to 62. They covered an area of 161,000 acres (650 km ). As of 2019, there were sixty-one "notified cantonments" in India, occupying an area of 157,000 acres (640 km ): twenty-five in Central Command , nineteen in Southern Command , thirteen in Western Command , four in Eastern Command , and one in Northern Command . On 24 July 2024,
595-675: The neighbouring Municipalities while the military region was to remain with the Armed Forces. However, on 27 April 2024, KhasYol had become the first cantonment board to be "de-notified". On 2 September 2024, it was reported that paperwork are being completed to handover civilian areas of Cantonments from the Indian Army. The Cantonments include Dehradun, Deolali, Nasirabad, Babina, Ajmer, Ramgarh, Mathura, Shahjahanpur, Clement Town and Fatehgarh. The report sain, "Indian Army’s Central Command , South Western Command and Southern Command are in
630-444: The new nation of Pakistan comprised two wings – eastern and western, separated by India . Three of the provinces of Pakistan were subdivided into ten administrative divisions. The single province in the eastern wing, East Bengal , had four divisions – Chittagong , Dacca , Khulna and Rajshahi . The province of West Punjab had four divisions – Lahore , Multan , Rawalpindi and Sargodha . The North-West Frontier Province (as it
665-412: The original six. The Baluchistan States Union became Kalat Division , while the former Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province became Quetta Division . Princely State of Khairpur and with some parts of Hyderabad division were joining to form Khairpur Division . The former princely state of Bahawalpur became Bahawalpur Division , therefore joining West Punjab. The Federal Capital Territory
700-597: The political split between the ruling PPP and the majority party in Sindh, the MQM and after the resignation of the MQM Governor of Sindh, PPP and the Govt. of Sindh decided to restore the commissioner system in the province. As a consequence, the five divisions of Sindh have been restored namely, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas and Larkana with their respective districts. One new division
735-479: The process of completing the hand over exercise in coordination with Uttarakhand , Maharashtra , Rajasthan , Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh governments." Major cantonments and garrisons include the following: Babina cantonments* Cantonments, Accra Cantonments in Nigeria refer to permanent military installations which house active personnel and their families. Cantonments in Nigeria include: In Singapore,
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#1732859124428770-399: The smallest military-civilian ratios in all of Pakistan). In 2014 - 2015, Mardan Division had a literacy rate of roughly 51%, below the national average of 60%, and just below the provincial average of 53%. The climate of Mardan Division varies depending on where you are in the division. In the western part of the division, towards Mardan District and the city of Mardan, the summers are hot,
805-533: The three divisions of Azad Kashmir , which form the second tier of government. In 2008, after the public elections, the new government decided to restore the divisions of all provinces. In Sindh after the lapse of the Local Governments Bodies term in 2010 the Divisional Commissioners system was to be restored. In July 2011, following excessive violence in the city of Karachi and after
840-542: The twenty administrative divisions should become new provinces in a federal structure with greater devolution of power, but this proposal was never implemented. In the recent past (i.e. in last three decades), Naseerabad Division was split from Sibi Division ; Zhob Division was split from Quetta Division ; Bannu Division was split from Dera Ismail Khan Division ; Mardan Division was split from Peshawar Division ; Larkana Division were split from Sukkur Division and Shaheed Benazirabad Division Mirpur Khas Division
875-456: The winters are mild and dry, and little rainfall falls through the year. Here the climate is classified as a BSh (or a hot semi-arid climate) by the Köppen climate classification . In the eastern part of the division, towards Swabi District and the city of Swabi, the summers are hot and long but the winters are dry and cool. Here the climate is classified as a Cwa (or a humid subtropical climate) by
910-491: Was absorbed into West Pakistan in 1959 and in 1960 merged with the district of Las Bela to form the Karachi-Bela Division . In 1969, the princely states of Chitral , Dir and Swat were incorporated into West Pakistan as the division of Malakand with Saidu as the divisional headquarters. In 1975, Khairpur division abolished and replace it with Sukkur Division . In 1980, Sukkur division (Formally Khairpur division)
945-502: Was added in Sindh, the Shaheed Benazirabad division. Karachi district has been de-merged into its 5 original constituent districts namely Karachi East , Karachi West , Karachi Central , Karachi South and Malir . Korangi has been upgraded to the status of a sixth district of Karachi by splitting from Karachi East District . Recently Keamari District is formed by bifurcating Karachi West District . These seven districts form
980-405: Was added to Balochistan , by splitting off from Zhob Division . Recently on 17 August 2022 Gujrat Division was added to Punjab . On January 14, 2023, Mianwali Division was added to Punjab. In August 2000, local government reforms abolished the "Division" as an administrative tier and introduced a system of local government councils, with the first elections held in 2001. Following that there
1015-560: Was bifurcated to create Larkana division . In 1990, Mirpurkhas division created by bifurcation of Hyderabad division . In 2000, Government abolished division system in the Sindh Province . On 11 July 2011, Sindh government restored division in the province. When West Pakistan was dissolved, the divisions were regrouped into four new provinces. Gradually over the late 1970s, new divisions were formed; Hazara and Kohat divisions were split from Peshawar Division ; Gujranwala Division
1050-494: Was changed to Sukkur Division and Headquarters of Khairpur Division shifted from khairpur to Sukkur . Shaheed Benazirabad is also a new division in Sindh. During the military rule of General Zia-ul-Haq , the Advisory Council of Islamize Ideology (headed by Justice Tanzilur Rahman) was tasked with finding ways to Islamic the country. One of its recommendations was that the existing four provinces should be dissolved and
1085-411: Was formed from parts of Lahore and Rawalpindi divisions; Dera Ghazi Khan Division was split from Multan Division ; Faisalabad Division was split from Sargodha Division ; Sibi Division was formed from parts of Kalat and Quetta divisions; Lasbela District was transferred from Karachi Division to Kalat Division ; Makran Division split from Kalat Division . The name of Khairpur Division
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1120-791: Was radical restructuring of the local government system to implement "the principle of subsidiarity , whereby all functions that can be effectively performed at the local level are transferred to that level". This meant devolution of many functions, to districts and tehsils, which were previously handled at the provincial and divisional levels. At abolition, there were twenty-six divisions in Pakistan proper – five in Sindh , six in Balochistan , seven in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and eight in Punjab . Abolition did not affect
1155-485: Was split from Hyderabad Division . Sahiwal Division was formed from parts of Lahore and Multan Divisions while Sheikhupura Division was formed from Lahore and Faisalabad Divisions . The capital of Kalat Division was moved from Kalat to Khuzdar . Rakhshan Division is recently added to Balochistan comprising parts of Quetta and Kalat Divisions with capital at Kharan . Recently in June 2021, Loralai Division
1190-432: Was the second-largest city in the entire province (after Peshawar ) at the time. Swabi was the second-largest city in the division, and it had a population of 123,412 and was the eighth-largest city in the province . The next three most-populous cities in the division were Takht-i-Bahi , in the Mardan District, with a population of 80,721, Topi , in the Swabi District, with a population of 52,983, and Tordher , also in
1225-518: Was then called) had two divisions – Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar . Most of the former Sind Province became Hyderabad Division . Most of the divisions were named after the divisional capitals, with some exceptions. From 1955 to 1970, the One Unit policy meant that there were only two provinces – East and West Pakistan . East Pakistan had the same divisions as East Bengal had previously, but West Pakistan gradually gained seven new divisions to add to
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