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17-520: The district is bounded in the north by Kohistan District , in the east by Battagram District and Torghar District , in the west by Swat District , and in the south by Buner District . Shangla was a sub-division of the Swat district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan until it was granted the status of a separate district in 1995. This was primarily due to the efforts of Haji Badi uz Zaman,

34-400: A literacy rate of 19.05%: 27.46% for males and 10.28% for females. 159,357 (42.59% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas. In the 2023 census, 775 (0.21% of the surveyed population) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Languages of Upper Kohistan district (2023) As of the 2023 census, 87.61% of

51-619: A political leader and community figure who was assassinated in 1994, and his son, Afsar ul Mulk. There are relics of the ancient Greek period at Pirsar, Chakesar and Daut. It is believed that Alexander the Great camped at Pirsar for a few days. There are also relics of the Hindu Shahi in Olandar-Ajmair. A number of Buddha sculptures are also found in Shangla district which indicate that Shangla

68-593: A population of 472,570 according to the 1998 Census. Geographically, Kohistan stretched from Gilgit-Baltistan in the north to the Mansehra District in the east to the Battagram District and Shangla and Swat districts in the west. The district lies between 34° 54′ and 35° 52′ north latitudes and 72° 43′ and 73° 57′ east longitudes. It was bounded by the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan in

85-542: Is a district in the Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan . Before 2014, this region was part of the large Kohistan District . In 2014, the government bifurcated it into Upper Kohistan and Lower Kohistan districts. As of the 2023 census , Upper Kohistan district has 63,712 households and a population of 422,947. The district has a sex ratio of 104.56 males to 100 females and

102-631: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Mahmood Khan , inaugurated University of Shangla. The university was earlier a campus of University of Swat. This district is represented by one elected MNA (Member of National Assembly) in Pakistan National Assembly . Its constituency is NA-31 . 2024 Amir muqam pakistan muslim league N - Shangla is highly diverse in terms of animal fauna. Various studies have been carried out for documentation of Animal fauna in Shangla. Birds A study

119-563: The district is 2000 to 3000 meters above sea level. The highest point (3,440 m) is near Kuz Ganrshal in the north of the district. Shangla District is connected to the Swat District by the Shangla Pass . As of the 2023 census , Shangla district has 125,540 households and a population of 891,252. The district has a sex ratio of 106.65 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 33.74%: 48.82% for males and 17.82% for females. 307,444 (34.51% of

136-528: The district population, the dense and well populated area of Shangla is Alpuri tehsil (Gwarband) that contributes to more than 253000+ of the district population. Shangla is one of the unique districts of Pakistan that contains more than 80% of forest land. The youngest noble laurate Malala Yousafzai 's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai , was born in Shangla, however, she herself was born in Mingora, Swat. In November 2022,

153-467: The mountain system also results in rich flora and fauna, thus providing a habitat for unique species such as the Western Tragopan pheasant and the snow leopard. The literacy rate of the district among the population aged 10 years and older is 11.1%: male 17.23% and female 2.95%. The proportion of the working or employed population to the population aged 10 years and older is 26.47%, which is 70.53% of

170-635: The north, Manshera District in the southeast, Kaghan Valley of the Mansehra District in the southeast , Battagram District in the south and Shangla and Swat Districts in the west . Kohistan is the point of convergence for the Hindukush , Karakorum , and Himalayan mountain ranges, acting as a natural boundary delineating distinct environmental regions within the expanse of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush mountain chains. This uniqueness of

187-694: The population spoke languages classified as 'Others', mainly Kohistani languages. The major language of the area is Kohistani , which in the 1981 census, was the mother tongue of 92% of households. The variety spoken in the District of Kohistan has formed the basis of a literary language. It is very close to the Dardic Language of Kohistan : the two share 86% of their basic vocabulary. Other languages, such as Pashto, Urdu and Punjabi, are found more in urban than rural areas. Upper Kohistan District Upper Kohistan District ( Urdu : ضلع کوہستان بالا )

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204-428: The surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas. 2,410 (0.27%) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Languages of Shangla district (2023) Pashto was the predominant language, spoken by 95.40% of the population. 1.03% of the population spoke Kohistani languages . The main tribe of Shangla is Yusufzai , that contribute more than half of

221-516: The total labour force. Out of the total employed population, 71.60% are self-employed, 10.68% work as employees, and 17.32% are unpaid family helpers. Kohistan's literacy rate is among the lowest in Pakistan and hovers around 20%. It has the lowest Human Development Index of all districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 784,711, of which 424,643 were males and 360,055 females. The rural population

238-464: Was 706,433 (97.95%) while the urban population was 72,654 (2.05%). The literacy rate was 76.20% - the male literacy rate was 86.40% while the female literacy rate was 65.76%. 3,172 (0.24%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Languages of Kohistan district (2017) At the time of the 2017 census, 91.96 of the population spoke Kohistani , 7.09% Pashto , 0.36% Urdu and 0.63% Punjabi as their first language. 2.07% of

255-471: Was a District within the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan. Consisting of eastern portion of the larger Kohistan region, it was bifurcated into two districts in 2014: Upper Kohistan and Lower Kohistan . In 2017, the Lower Kohistan District was further bifurcated and a district Kolai-Palas was established. It has an area of 7,492 square kilometres (2,893 sq mi) and

272-416: Was also a part of the previous Buddhist civilization. The district was hit by the 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake in which more than 18 people were killed. Shangla district consists of small valleys and is situated between the hillocks and is surrounded by high mountains full of forests comprising Pindrow Fir , Morinda Spruce , Blue Pine (Kail), Chir Pine and Deodar Cedar trees. The average elevation of

289-430: Was carried out by Ahmad et al (2023) and reported 38 birds species from Chakesar Valley. Insect In recent research article, new distribution record for Idricerus decrepitus from Chakesar Shangla. It was a provincial record for the said species. Fish fauna Kohistan District, Pakistan Kohistan District , also known as Indus Kohistan ( Kohistani : سندھُ کوستَیں ) and Hazara Kohistan ,

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