Mohmand District ( ps, مومندو ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in

Peshawar Division Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

province in

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. Until 2018, it was an agency of

Federally Administered Tribal Areas , conventional_long_name = Federally Administered Tribal Areas , nation = Pakistan , subdivision = Autonomous territory , image_flag = Flag of FATA.svg , image_coat = File:Coat of arms ...

, with merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it became a district. It was created as an agency in 1951. Mohmand is bordered by

Bajaur District Bajaur District ( ps, باجوړ ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, then during restructuring that merge ...

to the north, Khyber District to the south, Malakand and Charsadda districts to the east and Peshawar district to the southeast. Mr. Arif Ullah Awan is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand District.

Administration

Mohmand District is currently subdivided into seven Tehsils: * Ambar Utman Khel Tehsil * Halim Zai Tehsil * Pindiali Tehsil * Pran Ghar Tehsil * Safi Tehsil * Upper Mohmand Tehsil * Yake Ghund Tehsil

Provincial Assembly

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 474,345, of which 241,549 were males and 232,755 females. The entire population was rural. The literacy rate was 30.39% - the male literacy rate was 47.68% while the female literacy rate was 12.82%. 381 people in the district were from religious minorities.

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was the predominant language, spoken by 98.83% of the population.

War on Terror

Despite its attraction for tourists, Mohmand District has been an area of conflict between Pakistan Army and some militant groups. On September 16, 2011, security forces cleared ninety percent of Mohmand District from the militants, normal life was restored and development activities were launched. The Pakistan Army maintains an 8,200-man presence in Mohmand District following military operations to clear the region of militants. In 2012, the Pakistani Army declared full control of Mohmand District and de-notified it as a conflict zone.

2020 Marble Mine Incident

In Safi Tehsil a marble mine collapsed and killed at least 19 people and more than 20 people were also injured.

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