This article will address the topic of Swabi District, which has gained great relevance in recent years. Throughout history, Swabi District has been the object of study and interest by experts in various disciplines, and has been a source of debate and reflection for society in general. In order to further understand the importance of Swabi District in the current context, different perspectives and approaches will be analyzed that will allow us to obtain a comprehensive vision of this topic. Likewise, the implications that the study of Swabi District has in different areas, such as culture, politics, science, among others, will be explored. Through an exhaustive analysis, the aim is to provide the reader with a broad and updated vision of Swabi District, providing new reflections and knowledge that contribute to enriching the understanding of this phenomenon.
Swabi District
ضلع صوابی سوابۍ ولسوالۍ | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Mardan |
Headquarters | Swabi |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,894,600 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 275,964 |
• Rural | 1,349,513 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Website | swabi |
Swabi District (Pashto: سوابۍ ولسوالۍ) is a district in the Mardan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. Before becoming a district in 1988, it was a tehsil within the Mardan District. 96% of the population speaks Pashto as their first language.
The dominating tribe of Swabi is the Yusufzai, followed by the minor Utmankhel, Ghilzai, Tarakai, Jadoon and Khattak.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1951 | 272,279 | — |
1961 | 332,543 | +2.02% |
1972 | 507,631 | +3.92% |
1981 | 625,035 | +2.34% |
1998 | 1,026,804 | +2.96% |
2017 | 1,625,477 | +2.45% |
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At the time of the 2017 census the district had 211,328 households and a population of 1,625,477. Swabi had a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 59.06% - 73.99% for males and 44.35% for females. 275,964 (16.98%) lived in urban areas. 28.05% of the population was under 10 years of age. 1,086 (0.07%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians and Ahmadis.
At the time of the 2017 census, 95.49% of the population spoke Pashto and 2.93% Hindko as their first language.
Swabi District is now home to many excellent educational institutes. But there was no public sector university until 2012. The only degree awarding institution then was private sector Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, which was inaugurated in 1993. In 2012, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa established the first public sector university in Swabi, when it upgraded Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Swabi campus into full-flege University of Swabi while Women University Swabi was established in 2016. Swabi district also has a public sector medical college Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi, which was established in 2014.
The district also has 2 public sector Postgraduate degree colleges: Government Postgraduate College Swabi and Govt Girls Post Graduate College Maneri Swabi.
Swabi District is currently subdivided into 4 Tehsils.
Member of Provincial Assembly | Party Affiliation | Constituency | Year |
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Rangez Ahmad | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-46 Swabi-I | 2018 |
Aqibullah Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-47 Swabi-II | 2018 |
Abdul Karim Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-48 Swabi-III | 2018 |
Muhammad Ali Tarakai | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-49 Swabi-IV | 2018 |
Shahram Khan Tarakai | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-50 Swabi-V | 2018 |
Currently there are couple of newspaper publishing in Swabi under the supervision of the Swabi Group of Newspapers.