Shangla District

"Shangla" redirects here. For other uses, see Shangla (disambiguation).
Shangla District
ضلع شانگلہ
شنګله ولسوالۍ‎
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Top: Shangla Top
Bottom: Road near Besham
Shangla District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Shangla District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DivisionMalakand
HeadquartersAlpuri
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • Total1,586 km2 (612 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total759,609
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
District Council28 seats
Number of Tehsils5
Websiteshangla.kp.gov.pk

Shangla District (Pashto: شنګله ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع شانگلہ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district's headquarters are located at Alpuri,[2] while the largest city and commercial center is Besham.[citation needed] The district was established in 1995, having previously been a subdivision of Swat District.[3] The total area of the district is 1,586 square kilometers.[3] Shangla comprises three subdivisions, Alpuri, Puran, Chakesar, Martung and Besham tehsils. Shangla is famous for its touring spot, Yakhtangay

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ PCO 1998, p. 8.
  3. ^ a b PCO 1998, p. 1.