Mansehra District
| Mansehra District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Founded by | Raja Man singh |
| Headquarters | Mansehra |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner (DC) | Engineer Abdul Aamer Khattak(DMG/PAS Officer) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,579 km2 (1,768 sq mi) |
| • Density | 272/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Mansehra District (مانسہرہ) is in the Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Mansehra district and town are named after Man Singh, a leading general of Mughal Emperor Akbar. It is considered as an important tourist location due to Kaghan Valley area being located in the district and the Karakoram Highway passing through the district.
It was established as a district in 1976, prior to which it was a tehsil within the former Hazara District. Two former subdivisions of Mansehra have been split off into separate districts: Battagram in 1993, and Torghar District (formerly known as Kala Dhaka) – in 2011.
The population total for the Mansehra, Balakot and Oghi tehsils counted in the 1998 census was 978,200 The predominant language is Hindko, which according to the 1981 census data for the Mansehra Tehsil was the language of communication within 72% of households. Pashto had a share of 14%.
The district is represented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by six elected MPAs who represent the following constituencies:
The district is represented in the National Assembly of Pakistan by two elected MNAs who represent the following constituencies:
Mansehra District consists of Five tehsils, which are divided into 59 Union Councils,.
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