Central Kurram Tehsil
Central Kurram
تحصیل کرم وسطی منځنی کرم تحصیل | |
|---|---|
  Central Kurram Location in Pakistan  Central Kurram Central Kurram (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′47″N 70°28′48″E / 33.67972°N 70.48000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Kurram District |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 229,356 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Central Kurram Tehsil is a subdivision located in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 229,356 according to the 2017 census.[1]
History
[edit]Central Kurram was previously known as F.R. Kurram until it was renamed in 2004.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Unlike Upper and Lower Kurram, Central Kurram is mostly inhabited by Sunni Pashtun tribes.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "F R Kurram renamed as Central Kurram". Business Recorder. Karachi, Pakistan: Business Recorder Group. 2004-02-17. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ Munir, Asad (2011-07-08). "Explaining Fazal Saeed's 'defection' in Kurram". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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