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Chārsadda (Pashto: چارسده; pronounce ⓘ; Urdu: چارسدہ; pronounce ⓘ) is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [4] It is the eighty fifth-largest city of Pakistan, according to 2017 census.
Charsadda is located in the west of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is bounded by the Malakand District to the north, Mardan district to the east, Nowshera and Peshawar districts to the south and Mohmand district to the west. The district covers an area of 996 square kilometers.
- Charsadda History
- Administration
- Population
- Natural Resources
- Industries
- Rivers
- Transportations
- Charsadda Climate
- Education
- Culture
Charsadda was a part of Gandhara Kingdom. In 516 BC, Gandhara paid tribute to Persian Darius the Great and became a part of an Achaemenid Empire province. The region was invaded by Alexander the Great in 4th BC. Bactrian Greek also ruled the region from 25- BC to 125 BC who were invaded by the Kingdom of Indo Greeks and ruled the region till 10 AD....
The district is administratively divided into three tehsils including Charsadda, Tangi and Shabqadar. The tehsil of Charsadda comprises thirty-four union councils while Tangi and Shabqadar contain twenty-four union councils, twelve union councils each.
According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 1,616,698 among which 19 per cent were urban, and 81 per cent were rural.
Agriculture
The district has fertile land, and the main crops of the region are wheat, maize, sugarbeet, sugarcane and tobacco.
Fruits
Main fruits grown in the district are Citrus, Mangoes, Grapes and bananas.
Vegetables
Vegetables grown in the district include cabbage, tomato, onion and potato.
The district contains many different industries including flour mills, ghee mills, dairy industries and footwear industries. Leather footwear is famous all over the world.
Three rivers are flowing in the region including River Kabul, River Jindi and River Swat. These rivers are the primary source of irrigation in the district. These rivers join River Indus, making it one of Asia’s largest rivers with 1,980 miles (3180 kilometres). The river flows through Laddakh, Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and final...
By Road
The district is connected with all other cities of Pakistan through National Highway and other minor roads.
By Air
Bacha Khan International Airport is the nearest airport to the people of the region.
By Rail
Peshawar’s railway station is considered the nearest railway station linked with all other major cities of Pakistan.
The climate is an oceanic one as the region has rainfall in about all months of the year. The summer temperature varies from 29 degrees centigrade to 36 degrees Celsius, while the region’s lowest recorded temperature is 3 degrees centigrade.
Most people are well educated, and the literacy rate is almost 69% which is considered a good one among other cities. The district has a famous university and many colleges and schools. Some of the renowned institutions of Charsadda are given below. 1. Bacha Khan University (named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan) 2. Government Degree College Tangi 3. Govt...
The district people are very hospitable, and the men wear Shalwar Kameez with a topi on their head while the women wear trousers and a shirt with a “Chaadar”. Hujra is the primary social centre of men while the public and private affairs settled in the “Jirga” system of Pakhtun Culture. Traditional dance of the people is “Bhangra” while the classic...
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- Town and headquarters of Charsadda District
May 27, 2023 · Charsadda is a historic city located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is known for its rich cultural heritage, archaeological sites, and scenic landscapes. Here are some of the best places to visit and things to do in Charsadda:
3 days ago · Charsadda is located in the west of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and is bounded by Malakand district on the north, Mardan district on the east, Nowshera and Peshawar districts on the south, and the Mohmand Agency (now a district) of the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on the west.
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Charsadda (Pashto: چارسده ) is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, Charsadda lies about 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the provincial capital of Peshawar at an altitude of 276 metres (906 ft).
