Abbottabad Tehsil
Abbottabad Tehsil
تحصیل ایبٹ آباد | |
|---|---|
Map of Abbottabad District, Abbottabad Tehsil is shown in red | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Headquarters | Abbottabad |
| Area | |
| • Tehsil | 1,285 km2 (496 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Tehsil | 981,590 |
| • Urban | 244,842 |
| • Rural | 736,748 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of towns | 1 |
| Number of Union Councils | 35 |
Abbottabad Tehsil is a subdivision of Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.[2]
History
During British rule, the whole of Abbottabad District was a tehsil (a subdivision) of Hazara District.[3] After Pakistan′s independence from Britain on 14 August 1947, it remained a tehsil of Hazara until 1981 when the old Abbottabad Tehsil became a district. When Abbottabad became a district it was created with two tehsils - Abbottabad and Havelian.[4]
In September 2017 Lower Tanawal Tehsil was created by splitting off the north-western part of Abbottabad Tehsil.[5]
| Name of District | Number of tehsils | Names of tehsils | Date created | Date ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazara District | 3 | Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur | 1849 | 1976 |
| Abbottabad District | 4 | Abbottabad, Havelian, Lora, Upper Tanawal | 1976 | - |
| Haripur District | 3 | Ghazi, Haripur, Khanpur | 1991 | - |
Population
According to the 2023 census the total population of Abbottabad Tehsil was 727,449 of which 366,447 were male and 360,984 were female.[6] The census also recorded religion as follows: 97,7268 Muslim, 4,476 Christians, 81 Hindus, 16 Ahmadi Muslims, 31 Sikh, 5 Parsi and 80 listed as others.[7]
| Religion | Followers | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 977,268 | 99.52% |
| Christian | 4,476 | 0.46% |
| Hindu | 81 | 0.01% |
| Ahmadis | 16 | <0.01% |
| Sikh | 31 | <0.01% |
| Parsi | 5 | <0.01% |
| Others | 80 | 0.01% |
The mother tongue of residents were recorded as follows: 42,734 Urdu, 10,401 Punjabi, 730 Sindhi, 81,731 Pushto, 269 Balochi, 1,080 Kashmiri, 1,722 Saraiki, 1,221,957 Hindko, 521 Brahvi, 1,971 Shina, 160 Balti, 14 Mewati, 8 Kalasha, 11,744 Kohistani and 22,545 listed as others.[8]
| Language | Speakers | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | 42,734 | 3.06% |
| Punjabi | 10,401 | 0.74% |
| Sindhi | 730 | 0.05% |
| Pushto | 81,731 | 5.85% |
| Balochi | 269 | 0.02% |
| Kashmiri | 1,080 | 0.08% |
| Saraiki | 1,722 | 0.12% |
| Hindko | 1,221,957 | 87.44% |
| Brahvi | 521 | 0.04% |
| Shina | 1,971 | 0.14% |
| Balti | 160 | 0.01% |
| Mewati | 14 | 0.00% |
| Kalasha | 8 | 0.00% |
| Kohistani | 11,744 | 0.84% |
| Others | 22,545 | 1.61% |
References
- ↑ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2021-03-19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ↑ Abbottabad to have 744 polling stations
- ↑ "Abbottābād Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 1". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ↑ TABLE - 2 URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE
- ↑ 4 new tehsils in Punjab on the cards
- ↑ TABLE 3 : NUMBER OF RURAL LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, CENSUS-2023
- ↑ TABLE 9 : POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS - 2023
- ↑ TABLE 11 : POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023
