Zaida is a town and a union council in Swabi Tehsil of Swabi District in

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province of

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. Zaida is located on the west bank of a stream of the

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, an area locally referred to as Badrai. As of 2011, the town is known for marble, agriculture and construction materials industry, and is considered a gateway between

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and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Zaida had a population of 34,200.

References

Populated places in Swabi District {{NorthWestFrontier-geo-stub