Dara Adam Khel Tehsil

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Dara Adam Khel Tehsil
تحصیل درہ آدم خیل
دره ادم خېل تحصیل‎
Frontier Region Kohat
سرحدی علاقہ کوہاٹ
کوهاټ سرحدي سیمه‎
Tehsil
FATA (8).jpg
Location of the former Frontier Regions in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Region PK-NWFP.svg  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat Darra Adam Khel
Population
 (2017) [1]
 • Total118,578

Dara Adam Khel Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. This subdivision shares its boundary with Peshawar District to the north, Nowshera District to the east and Orakzai Agency to the west. [2]

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The population in 1998 was 88,500 persons, [3] : 5  98.6% of whom had Pashto as their first language. [3] : 6 

The main towns in Kohat subdivision is Darra Adam Khel and Jawaki Adam Khel.

Prior to 2018, this administrative subdivision was known as Kohat Subdivision, and formerly also known as Frontier Region Kohat. The region was located adjacent to the Kohat District, and therefore derives its name from Kohat.

Geography and climate

The tehsil is very hilly, with average heights of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.

The climate of Kohat and its surroundings is hot from May to September. June is the hottest month. The mean, maximum, and minimum temperature recorded during June is about 40 °C and 27 °C respectively. A pleasant change in the weather is noted from October onwards, up till February. The winter is cold and severe. In winter a wrong west wind known as “Hangu Breeze” often blows down the Miranzai valley towards Kohat for weeks. The mean maximum and minimum temperature, recorded during the month of January, is about 18 °C and 6 °C respectively.

The rainfall is received throughout the year. The monsoon rain is received from May to October. August is the rainiest month, with an average of about 114 mm. The winter rain occurs from November to April. The highest winter rainfall is received in the month of March. The average annual rainfall is about 638 mm. The maximum humidity has been recorded in the month of August during the summer season and in December during the winter season. [ citation needed ]

Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings2015, FR Kohat in terms of facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 74 out of 148. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Historical background and administrative profile of the FR Kohat". FATA Secretariat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  3. 1 2 1998 census report of Tribal Area Adjoining Kohat District. Census publication. Vol. 144. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2001.
  4. ↑ "Individual district profile link, 2015". Alif Ailaan. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

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