Swabi district
SWabi
Swabi lies between the Indus and Kabul rivers, in the Pashtunkhwa (NWFP) of Pakistan. MajoritS9�h�K� Mandnrr Yousafzai clan of Pashtuns have been living here for centuries. The History and culture of the Swabi is very rich. The People of Swabi are famous for thier Long-time affiliation with Pashtun Nationalist Forces and for thier sacrifices in independence movement with khudai khedmatgar Tehrik, they are fair in complexion with rugged expressions as most Mountain People in Pakistan appear.
Swabi is a huge market for the tobacco while the other cash crops are vegetables, wheat, sugar cane and maze. Apart from these all sorts of fruits are found here.
The famous Tarbela Dam and electricity power house is located in Swabi. Swabi is also the house to one of the most prestigious institutes of the country namely Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in the town of Topi.
Swabi is located in the Pashtunkhwa (NWFP)Province of Pakistan. It is a big a district with beautiful mountains and the mighty Indus (Abaseen) running through it, irrigating its fertile land. As God Almighty has blessed Swabi with fertile land, most of the people are associated with agriculture. Wheat, Sugar Cane, Tobacco and Maize are main agricultural products especially the Tobacco is of very good quality and leading national and multinational tobacco companies have their factories and warehouses built here. Lately, more and more people are going abroad for jobs and are sending a good amount of foreign exchange home thus directly contributing to the economy of Pakistan. Their favorite destinations are Japan, UAE, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom. Apart from agriculture, Swabi is also rich with mineral resources and its white marble is very popular throughout the country.Before partition, Hindus also lived here.
STATISTICS
AGRICULTURE | ||
Reported Area : | 148689 Hectares | |
Cultivated Area : | 87046 Hectares | |
Culturable Area : | 113676 Hectares | |
Forest Area : | 26505 Hectares | |
Irrigated Area : | 34354 Hectares | %age of total irrigated area |
Canal Commanded Area : | 22282 Hectares | 64.86% |
Irrigation Through Tubewell : | 11187 Hectares | 32.56% |
Irrigation by Other Sources : | 885 Hectares | 2.58% |
| YIELD PER HECTARE | ||
Maize : | 2033 Kgs | |
Rice : | 1571 Kgs | |
Wheat : | 1543 Kgs | |
Gram : | 375 Kgs | |
Sugarcane : | 41203 Kgs | |
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INDUSTRIES | |
Industrial Units : | 93 |
Running Units : | 64 |
Closed Units : | 29 |
| LABOUR FORCE | |
Total Labour Force (10 & Above): | 205748 |
Employed: | 158200 |
Unemployed: | 47548 |
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AREA & POPULATION | |
Total Area : | 1543 Sq. Kilometer |
Population : | 1083000 Persons |
Density : | 702 Persons per Sq. Km |
Annual Growth Rate : | 2.96% |
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EDUCATION | |
a) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | |
Primary Schools: | 982 |
Middle Schools: | 74 |
High/Higher Secondary Schools: | 92 |
Colleges: | 5 |
b) Participation | |
Primary (Both Sexes): | 71% |
Male: | 88% |
Female: | 53% |
Middle (Both Sexes): | 38% |
Male: | 52% |
Female: | 22% |
High (Both Sexes): | 30% |
Male: | 45% |
Female: | 15% |
| c) Literacy Ratio | |
Total (Both Sexes): | 39.58% |
Male: | 58.62% |
Female: | 21.36% |
Urban: | 48.13% |
Rural: | 37.81% |
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COMMUNICATION | |
| a)Roads | |
Total Roads: | 396.998 km |
High Type: | 318.004 km |
Low Type: | 78.994 km |
Road per Sq. km | 0.26 km |
| b)Post Offices | |
Total Post Offices: | 89 units |
Area Covered per Post Office: | 17 sq. km |
c)Telephones | |
Total No. of Telephones: | 17926 units |
Population per Telephone: | 60 persons per telephone |
| ELECTRICITY | |
Villages/ Settlements Electrified (Including Mardan): | 987 |
Per Capita Electricity Consumption: | 357 kWh |
