Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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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 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 40 districts following the creation of additional subdivisions in late 2025.

List of divisions

In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher than a district, but lower than a province. Divisions and are separated by color on the map.

Division	Districts^[1]^[2]^[3]	Population (2023)^[1]	Area^[1]	Population Density (2023)^[1]	Literacy (2023)^[1]	Map
Bannu Division	Bannu District Lakki Marwat District North Waziristan District	3,092,078	Template:Convert	309.98/km²	42.11%	File:Template:Wikidata
Dera Ismail Khan Division	Dera Ismail Khan District Lower South Waziristan District Upper South Waziristan District Paharpur District Tank District	3,188,779	Template:Convert	169.13/km²	41.73%	File:Template:Wikidata
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	Template:Convert	362.68/km²	60.95%	File:Template:Wikidata
Kohat Division	Hangu District Karak District Kohat District Kurram District Orakzai District	3,752,436	Template:Convert	303.18/km²	50.89%	File:Template:Wikidata
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	Template:Convert	319.6/km²	47.51%	File:Template:Wikidata
Mardan Division	Mardan District Swabi District	4,639,498	Template:Convert	1461.26/km²	56.90%	File:Template:Wikidata
Peshawar Division	Charsadda District Khyber District Mohmand District Nowshera District Peshawar District	10,035,171	Template:Convert	1098.66/km²	51.32%	File:Template:Wikidata

List of divisions by population over the yearsTemplate:Static row numbers


Division	Population 2023^[4]	Population 2017	Population 1998	Population 1981	Population 1972	Population 1961
Bannu	3,092,078	2,044,074	1,165,692
Dera Ismail Khan	3,188,779	2,019,017	1,091,211
Hazara	6,188,736	5,325,121	3,505,581	2,701,257	...	...
Kohat	3,752,436	2,218,971	1,307,969
Malakand	9,959,399	7,514,694	4,262,700
Mardan	4,639,498	3,997,677	2,486,904
Peshawar	10,035,171	7,403,817	3,923,588

Notes and References

Notes

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Literacy Rate, Enrollment, and Out of School Population by Sex and Rural/Urban: Census 2023 - Punjab Province. www.pbs.gov.pk.
↑ KP govt notifies new divisions following FATA merger. Pakistan Today(20 July 2018). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
↑ KP Districts. kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
↑ TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB.