About Nowshera
Nowshera called by the locals “Now-khaar” is a major district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Nowshera city is famous mainly for its Cantonment which is home to the Pakistan Army “School Of Artillery”, School of ASC, ASC center, Armour center and School of Armour of Pakistan Army. The area comprises many famous Pakhtun tribes including the Khattaks and Babers. It is also at the junction of Peshawar and Swat Road. It is the only district of Pakistan with three Cantonments namely Nowshera Cantonment, Risalpur Cantonment and Cherat Cantonment. Nowshera district is spread over a large area with River Kabul bisecting the district. Nowshera District is also making a boundary with the Punjab province. The president of the MMA, Qazi Hussain Ahmad is member of National Assembly from seat of Nowshera. Nowshera is also the home to the Tomb of famous Sikh Commander Phula Singh, now an object of pilgramige to Hindus, Muslims & Sikhs alike.
Main clansKhattak, Durranis, Kakakhels, Yousafzai, Afridi. ReligionMuslims 99%; Christian 0.5%; Ahmadi 0.3% and Hindu 0.1% Main Languages:Pushto 91%; Punjabi 3.6%; Urdu 1.3% Hindku 1.7% Literacy rate70% Economically active population22.2% of the total population Main occupations: Professionals 5.5%; Technicians 3%; Agriculture workers 21.8%; Elementary occupations 33.6%; Service and shop workers 12.9%; Armed forces 8.5%; Craft and related trade workers 4.5%; Clerks 3.3% Geographical LocationNowshera cantt and city are situated at oppsite sides of the bank of Kabul River . On its North-East Disst Attock of Punjab province is situated. On Its North there are Sawabi and Mardan Disst. On Northwest is the CHarsadda Disst. In the west is Peshawar Disst. On South there touches the Kohat Disst boundary. FR Kohat boundary i.e Darra Adam Khel also borders with Nizampur and Cherat areas Of Nowshera Disst. |
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