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{{Short description|Second-level administrative regions of Pakistan}}
{{Infobox subdivision type
| name = Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| native_name = خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن
| native_name_lang = ur
| map = Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with district names.png
| caption = Colors correspond to divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| category = [[Administrative division]]
| territory = [[Pakistan]]
| upper_unit = [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| current_number = 7
| number_date = 2023
| population_range = Greatest: [[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]] — 10,035,171 (2023 census) Least: [[Bannu Division|Bannu]] — 3,092,078 (2023 census)
| area_range = Largest: [[Malakand Division|Malakand]] — {{convert|31,162|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} Smallest: [[Mardan Division|Mardan]] —{{convert|3,175|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| government = Divisional Administration
| subdivision = [[Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Districts]]
| subdivision1 = [[List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Tehsils]]
| subdivision2 = [[Union councils of Pakistan|Union councils]]
}}

The divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constitute the primary administrative units of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] Province, [[Pakistan]]. These territorial subdivisions serve as intermediate governmental structures between the provincial authority and district-level administration.

As of recent administrative restructuring, the province is organised into seven divisions — namely Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara, Kohat, Malakand, Mardan, and Peshawar.

Each division is subsequently subdivided into multiple districts, with the count ranging approximately from two to nine districts per division, though this distribution varies considerably across the province.

Administratively, divisions are overseen by [[Commissioner]] officers appointed by the provincial government, who exercise supervisory authority over constituent districts. Districts, in turn, fall under the jurisdiction of [[Deputy commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioners]], who serve as chief executive officers responsible for local administration, revenue collection, and coordination of government services within their respective territories.

The province currently encompasses approximately [[List of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|40 districts]] following the creation of additional subdivisions in late 2025.

==List of divisions==
In Pakistan, the [[Divisions of Pakistan|division]] is the administrative unit which is higher than a district, but lower than a [[Administrative units of Pakistan|province]]. Divisions and are separated by color on the map.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
! style="background:#99ff99;"| Division
! style="background:#99ff99;"| Districts<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Literacy Rate, Enrollment, and Out of School Population by Sex and Rural/Urban: Census 2023 - Punjab Province |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250930200632/https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf |archive-date=2025-09-30 |access-date= |website=www.pbs.gov.pk}}</ref><ref name="DistrictMakeUp">{{cite web |date=20 July 2018 |title=KP govt notifies new divisions following FATA merger |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/kp-govt-notifies-new-divisions-following-fata-merger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702132759/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/kp-govt-notifies-new-divisions-following-fata-merger/ |archive-date=2 July 2020 |access-date=2 July 2020 |website=[[Pakistan Today]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KP Districts |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/kp_towns_places |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=kp.gov.pk}}</ref>
! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Population (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Area<ref name=":0" />
! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Population Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! style="background:#99ff99;" data-sort-type=number| Literacy (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! style="background:#99ff99;" | Map
|-
! [[Bannu Division]]
|
* [[Bannu District]]
* [[Lakki Marwat District]]
* [[North Waziristan District]]
|3,092,078
|{{convert|9975|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|309.98/km2
|42.11%
|[[File:Bannu Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3307082|P242}}|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Dera Ismail Khan Division]]
|
* [[Dera Ismail Khan District]]
* [[Lower South Waziristan District]]
* [[Upper South Waziristan District]]
* [[Paharpur District]]
* [[Tank District]]
|3,188,779
|{{convert|18854|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|169.13/km2
|41.73%
|[[File:Dera Ismail Khan Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3307112|P242}}|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Hazara Division]]
|
* [[Abbottabad District]]
* [[Allai District]]
* [[Batagram District]]
* [[Haripur District]]
* [[Kolai-Palas District]]
* [[Lower Kohistan District]]
* [[Mansehra District]]
* [[Tor Ghar District]]
* [[Upper Kohistan District]]
|6,188,736
|{{convert|17064|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|362.68/km2
|60.95%
|[[File:Hazara Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3246880|P242}}|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Kohat Division]]
|
* [[Hangu District, Pakistan|Hangu District]]
* [[Karak District]]
* [[Kohat District]]
* [[Kurram District]]
* [[Orakzai District]]
|3,752,436
|{{convert|12377|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|303.18/km2
|50.89%
|[[File:Kohat Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3307006|P242}}|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Malakand Division]]
|
* [[Bajaur District]]
* [[Buner District]]
* [[Central Dir District]]
* [[Lower Chitral District]]
* [[Lower Dir District]]
* [[Malakand District]]
* [[Shangla District]]
* [[Swat District]]
* [[Upper Chitral District]]
* [[Upper Dir District]]
* [[Upper Swat District]]
|9,959,399
|{{convert|31162|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|319.6/km2
|47.51%
|[[File:Malakand Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3247127|P242}}|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Mardan Division]]
|
* [[Mardan District]]
* [[Swabi District]]
|4,639,498
|{{convert|3175|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1461.26/km2
|56.90%
|[[File:Mardan Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3307064|P242}}|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Peshawar Division]]
|
* [[Charsadda District, Pakistan|Charsadda District]]
* [[Khyber District]]
* [[Mohmand District]]
* [[Nowshera District]]
* [[Peshawar District]]
|10,035,171
|{{convert|9134|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1098.66/km2
|51.32%
|[[File:Peshawar Division Locator.png|File:{{wikidata|property|raw|Q3246884|P242}}|200x200px]]
|}

== List of divisions by population over the years{{static row numbers}} ==
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
|+
!Division
!Population
2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_1_punjab_province.pdf}}</ref>
!Population
2017
!Population
1998
!Population
1981
!Population
1972
!Population
1961
!Population
1951
|-
|[[Bannu Division|Bannu]]
|3,092,078
|2,044,074
|1,165,692
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Dera Ismail Khan Division|Dera Ismail Khan]]
|3,188,779
|2,019,017
|1,091,211
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Hazara Division|Hazara]]
|6,188,736
|5,325,121
|3,505,581
|2,701,257
|...
|...
|
|-
|[[Kohat Division|Kohat]]
|3,752,436
|2,218,971
|1,307,969
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Malakand Division|Malakand]]
|9,959,399
|7,514,694
|4,262,700
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Mardan Division|Mardan]]
|4,639,498
|3,997,677
|2,486,904
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]]
|10,035,171
|7,403,817
|3,923,588
|
|
|
|
|}
== Notes and References ==
===Notes===
{{Notelist}}
===References===
{{Reflist}}
== See also ==

* [[Divisions of Pakistan]]
** [[Divisions of Balochistan|Divisions of Balochistan, Pakistan]]
** [[Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan]]
** [[Divisions of Sindh, Pakistan]]
** [[Divisions of Azad Kashmir]]
** [[Divisions of Gilgit Baltistan|Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[Districts of Pakistan]]
** [[Districts of Punjab, Pakistan]]
** [[Districts of Sindh]]
** [[Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
** [[Districts of Azad Kashmir]]
** [[Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[List of tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan|List of Tehsils of]] [[List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
* [[Panjkora Division]] new purposed

Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Revision history

Adarshatva at 10:42, 13 July 2026