Lower Chitral District
ضلع چترال زیریں موڑی ݯھیترارو ضلع ښکته چترال ولسوالۍ | |
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![]() Lower Chitral District (red) in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Malakand |
Established | 2018 |
Headquarters | Chitral |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Ali Khan (BPS-20 PCS) |
• District Police Officer | Iftikhar Shah (PSP) [1] |
• District Health Officer | Doctor Fayaz Roomi |
Area | |
• Total | 6,458 km2 (2,493 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 320,407 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Website |
lowerchitral |
Lower Chitral District ( Urdu: ضلع چترال زیریں, Khowar: موڑی ݯھیترارو ضلع, Pashto: ښکته چترال ولسوالۍ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. [3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1961 | 54,844 | — |
1972 | 87,617 | +4.35% |
1981 | 121,641 | +3.71% |
1998 | 184,874 | +2.49% |
2017 | 278,328 | +2.18% |
2023 | 320,407 | +2.37% |
Sources: [4] |
In the 2023 census, 5,133 (1.61%) were from religious minorities, most of whom are followers of the indigenous animistic Kalash faith that was once the dominant faith in the district before the spread of Islam. [5]
87.76% of the population spoke Khowar (or Chitrali), the dominant language of Chitral as a whole. Pashto is spoken in the southeast of the district by 9.36% of the population. [6] There are some speakers of the Madaklasht dialect, a Persian dialect which is considered a mix of Dari and Tajik. [7]
Religion | 1998 Census [8] | 1998 Perc | 2017 Census [9] | 2017 Perc | 2023 Census [5] | 2023 Perc |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 184,874 | 100.00% | 278,328 | 100.00% | 318,234 | 100.00% |
Muslim | 182,169 | 98.54% | 274,426 | 98.60% | 313,101 | 98.39% |
Kalash | 2,602 | 1.41% | 3,725 | 1.34% | 4,617 | 1.45% |
Christian | 50 | 0.03% | 165 | 0.06% | 509 | 0.16% |
Hindu | 2 | 0.00% | 9 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.00% |
Ahmadi | 51 | 0.03% | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% |
The district along with Upper Chitral District is represented by one elected MNA (Member of National Assembly) in Pakistan National Assembly. Its constituency is NA-1.
Member of National Assembly | Party Affiliation | Year |
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Abdul Latif | PTI | 2024 |
The district is represented by one elected MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Its constituency is PK-2.
Member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly | Party Affiliation | Year |
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Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir | PTI | 2024 |
Lower Chitral District
ضلع چترال زیریں موڑی ݯھیترارو ضلع ښکته چترال ولسوالۍ | |
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![]() Lower Chitral District (red) in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Malakand |
Established | 2018 |
Headquarters | Chitral |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Ali Khan (BPS-20 PCS) |
• District Police Officer | Iftikhar Shah (PSP) [1] |
• District Health Officer | Doctor Fayaz Roomi |
Area | |
• Total | 6,458 km2 (2,493 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 320,407 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Website |
lowerchitral |
Lower Chitral District ( Urdu: ضلع چترال زیریں, Khowar: موڑی ݯھیترارو ضلع, Pashto: ښکته چترال ولسوالۍ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. [3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1961 | 54,844 | — |
1972 | 87,617 | +4.35% |
1981 | 121,641 | +3.71% |
1998 | 184,874 | +2.49% |
2017 | 278,328 | +2.18% |
2023 | 320,407 | +2.37% |
Sources: [4] |
In the 2023 census, 5,133 (1.61%) were from religious minorities, most of whom are followers of the indigenous animistic Kalash faith that was once the dominant faith in the district before the spread of Islam. [5]
87.76% of the population spoke Khowar (or Chitrali), the dominant language of Chitral as a whole. Pashto is spoken in the southeast of the district by 9.36% of the population. [6] There are some speakers of the Madaklasht dialect, a Persian dialect which is considered a mix of Dari and Tajik. [7]
Religion | 1998 Census [8] | 1998 Perc | 2017 Census [9] | 2017 Perc | 2023 Census [5] | 2023 Perc |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 184,874 | 100.00% | 278,328 | 100.00% | 318,234 | 100.00% |
Muslim | 182,169 | 98.54% | 274,426 | 98.60% | 313,101 | 98.39% |
Kalash | 2,602 | 1.41% | 3,725 | 1.34% | 4,617 | 1.45% |
Christian | 50 | 0.03% | 165 | 0.06% | 509 | 0.16% |
Hindu | 2 | 0.00% | 9 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.00% |
Ahmadi | 51 | 0.03% | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% |
The district along with Upper Chitral District is represented by one elected MNA (Member of National Assembly) in Pakistan National Assembly. Its constituency is NA-1.
Member of National Assembly | Party Affiliation | Year |
---|---|---|
Abdul Latif | PTI | 2024 |
The district is represented by one elected MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Its constituency is PK-2.
Member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly | Party Affiliation | Year |
---|---|---|
Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir | PTI | 2024 |