Munda is an administrative subdivision (
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...
) of
Lower Dir District
Lower Dir District ( ps, لر / کوز دير ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Timergara city is the district headquarter and largest city. The district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was ...
in the
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 of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. Munda is an administrative Tehsil under the jurisdiction of
Samar Bagh, sub-division of Lower Dir District. It is listed among:
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Adenzai Tehsil
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Balambat Tehsil
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Khall Tehsil
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Lal Qilla Tehsil
# Munda Tehsil
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Samar Bagh Tehsil
Samar Bagh is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Lower Dir District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is listed among:
# Adenzai Tehsil
# Balambat Tehsil
# Khall Tehsil
# Lal Qilla Tehsil
# Munda Tehsil
# Samar Bagh Tehsil
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Timergara Tehsil
It is located 18 kilometers southwest of the District Headquarters
Timergara. Mian Killi is an administrative part of Munda village, situated opposite to the main location (Munda Bazar).
The residents of the area are known for their rich culture, values and typical
Pashtun
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
hospitality, honor and dignity.
Lower Dir District
Lower Dir District ( ps, لر / کوز دير ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Timergara city is the district headquarter and largest city. The district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was ...
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...
s have 37 Union Councils. The population is 797,852 according to the 1998 census report. The projected population of Dir Lower was 1,037,091 in 2005 with the same growth between the 1981 and 1998 census i.e. 3.42% per annum.
Education
Educational facilities include Higher Secondary School for boys and a High School for girls.
Health care
A Rural Health Center (RHC) is available for community health, and a Livestock Hospital for livestock needs.
Economy
The economy depends on livestock, agriculture, income from the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
, and small business.
Geography
Local geography includes steep slopes, plain areas, and mountainous parts.
See also
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Lower Dir District
Lower Dir District ( ps, لر / کوز دير ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Timergara city is the district headquarter and largest city. The district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was ...
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Munda Union Council, Lower Dir
External links
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower DirUnited Nations
Lower Dir District
Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tehsils of Lower Dir District
Populated places in Lower Dir District
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