Kohistan District, Pakistan

Kohistan District is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The town of Dassu is the district headquarters. The area is also called Abasin Kohistan or Indus Kohistan, after the Indus River that runs through the middle of the district.

Kohistan کوہستان‎
District
Kohistan District
Kohistan is noted for its dramatic mountain scenery
Coordinates: 35°15′N 73°30′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Established	1 October 1976-2014
Headquarters	Dasu
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Mushtaq Ahmad[1]
• Zila Naib Nazim	Local election is awaited
Area
• Total	7,492 km2 (2,893 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[2]
• Total	784,711
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Languages	Kohistani, Shina, Urdu, Pashto
Ethnicity	Dardic Kohistanis, Pashtuns

Kohistan District is divided into 4 Tehsils (subdivisions):

• Palas Tehsil
• Pattan Tehsil
• Dassu Tehsil
• Kandia Tehsil

Farming and growing livestock are the main focus of the economy there. Growing timber has also become more important in recent years. The district has one of the lowest literacy rates in Pakistan, about 10% of the people can read and write. Education is spreading though.