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The divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu: خیبرپختونخوا کےڈویژن ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In total, there are 7 divisions, which are further divided into districts ranging from two to nine per division, depending upon area. Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.
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| Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
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 Colors correspond to divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Category | Administrative division |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Found in | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Number | 7 (as of 2023) |
| Populations | Greatest: Peshawar — 10,035,171 (2023 census) Least: Bannu — 3,092,078 (2023 census) |
| Areas | Largest: Malakand — 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi) Smallest: Mardan —3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) |
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In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher in the hierarchy than a district, but lower in the hierarchy than a province. There are seven divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, each of which has anywhere between two and nine districts. They are separated by color on the map above, and you can find a list of them below ordered by alphabetical order.
| Division | Districts[1][2][3] | Population (2023)[1] | Total Area[1] | Population Density (2023)[1] | Literacy (2023)[1] | Map |
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| Bannu Division | 3,092,078 | 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) | 309.98/km2 | 42.11% |  | |
| Dera Ismail Khan Division | 3,188,779 | 18,854 km2 (7,280 sq mi) | 169.13/km2 | 41.73% |  | |
| Hazara Division | 6,188,736 | 17,064 km2 (6,588 sq mi) | 362.68/km2 | 60.95% |  | |
| Kohat Division | 3,752,436 | 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi) | 303.18/km2 | 50.89% |  | |
| Malakand Division | 9,959,399 | 31,162 km2 (12,032 sq mi) | 319.6/km2 | 47.51% |  | |
| Mardan Division | 4,639,498 | 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) | 1461.26/km2 | 56.90% |  | |
| Peshawar Division | 10,035,171 | 9,134 km2 (3,527 sq mi) | 1098.66/km2 | 51.32% |  |
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