Central Kurram Tehsil

Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Central Kurram
تحصیل کرم وسطی
33°40′47″N 70°28′48″E / 33.67972°N 70.48000°E / 33.67972; 70.48000
Country Pakistan
Region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictKurram District
Population
 (2017)
 • Total229,356
Time zoneUTC+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

Central Kurram was previously known as F.R. Kurram until it was renamed in 2004.[2]

Demographics

Unlike Upper and Lower Kurram, Central Kurram is mostly inhabited by Sunni Pashtun tribes.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "F R Kurram renamed as Central Kurram". Business Recorder. Karachi, Pakistan: Business Recorder Group. 2004-02-17. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. ^ 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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