Bannu Subdivision

Bannu Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Bannu is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is named after Bannu District, which lies to the east and also borders Karak District and Lakki Marwat Subdivision to the north, North Waziristan to the west, and South Waziristan to the south.[2] It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Bannu District.[3]

For other uses, see Bannu District and Bannu Tehsil.
Bannu

بنو
Subdivision
Location of the Frontier Regions in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Country Pakistan
Region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
SeatUpper Bakakhel
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total43,114

The total population, according to the 1998 census, was 19,600,[4]:5 98.1% of which have Pashto as a first language, and the remaining 1.9% speak Punjabi.[4]:6 Most of the population belong to the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe of Pashtuns, and the main town is Upper Bakakhel.

Education

Government Degree College, Kotka Habib Ullah is the only Degree College providing education to this region.

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, FR Bannu is ranked 67 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 75 out of 148.[5]

See also

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. "Administrative System". FATA Secretariat. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  4. 1998 census report of Tribal Area Adjoining Bannu District. Census publication. 150. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2001.
  5. "Individual district profile link, 2015". Alif Ailaan. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

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