Lower Kohistan District

Lower Kohistan District
ضلع کوہستان زیریں
View of Pattan Valley
View of Pattan Valley
Lower Kohistan District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Lower Kohistan District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DivisionHazara
Established2014
HeadquartersPattan
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
642 km2 (248 sq mi)
Population
340,017
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
0
 • Rural
340,017
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils2
languagesKohistani, Hindko & Urdu
Websitelowerkohistan.kp.gov.pk

Lower Kohistan District (Urdu: ضلع کوہستان زیریں) is a district in the Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2][3][4][5] Pattan is the district headquarters of Lower Kohistan.[6] Kohistani people form majority in the district.[7]

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