Mardan Tehsil تحصیل مردان مردان تحصیل | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Mardan |
Capital | Mardan |
Government | |
• Chairman | Himayat Ullah Mayar (ANP) |
Population | |
• Tehsil | 1,403,394 |
• Urban | 358,604 |
• Rural | 1,044,790 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Union Councils | 58 |
Mardan Tehsil is a tehsil located in Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city of Mardan is the capital of the tehsil. [2]
During British rule Mardan was a tehsil of Peshawar District, its boundaries which were different from those of today were described in Imperial Gazetteer of India as "lying between 34°5' and 34°32' N. and 71°49' and 72°24' E., in the centre of the part of the District which lies north of the Kabul river, with an area of 610 square miles." At that time it comprised the greater portion of the Yusufzai plain, and with the Swabi tahsil formed the Yusufzai subdivision of Peshawar District. The population in 1901 was 137,215, compared with 113,877 in 1891. It contains the cantonment of Mardan (3,572) and 130 villages, including Hoti and Rustam. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 1,76,000. [3]
Mardan District is a district in the Mardan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The district is named after Mardan city, which is also the headquarters of the district. The district is famous for its agriculture industry and its archaeological sites, specifically of Takht-i-Bhai, Jamal Garhi and Sawal Dher.
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Mardan Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of two districts: Mardan and Swabi. According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, the division had a population of 3,997,667, making it the fourth-most populous division in the province. However, it only spans 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) of area, which makes it the smallest division by area in the province as well. Mardan, with over 350,000 people, is the division's namesake and most populous city. The division borders Hazara Division, Malakand Division, and Peshawar Division. The division does not have a single public airport.
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Mardan Cantonment is located in the 2nd largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in Mardan and is the only cantonment in Mardan District and Mardan Division. It is the centre of one of the most renowned regiment of Pakistan Army - The Punjab Regiment. The cantonment has a large area for training and offices. Mardan once served as a base for British troops, who never managed to fully control the region's Pashtun tribes. Now it is home to the Pakistan Air Force Academy, at the Risalpur air base; and the Pakistan Army's School of Artillery and School of Armor and Mechanized Warfare.
The Valley of Peshawar, or Peshawar Basin, historically known as the Gandhara Valley, is a broad area situated in the central part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The valley is 7,176 km2 (2,771 sq mi) in area, and is traversed by the Kabul River. It has a mean elevation of 345 metres (1,132 ft). The valley takes its name from the city of Peshawar, which is situated at the western part of the valley close to Warsak Dam. To the west of the valley lies the Khyber Pass. The five most populous cities in the valley are Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda, and Nowshera.