Mansehra District
Mansehra District | |
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District | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Founded by | Raja Man singh |
Headquarters | Mansehra |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner (DC) | Engineer Abdul Aamer Khattak(DMG/PAS Officer) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,579 km2 (1,768 sq mi) |
• Density | 272/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Mansehra District (مانسہرہ) is in the Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Mansehra district and town are named after Man Singh, a leading general of Mughal Emperor Akbar. It is considered as an important tourist location due to Kaghan Valley area being located in the district and the Karakoram Highway passing through the district.
Constituencies
The district is represented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by six elected MPAs who represent the following constituencies:[1]
- PF-53-58 (Mansehra-1-6)
The district is represented in the National Assembly of Pakistan by two elected MNAs who represent the following constituencies:
- NA-20-21 (Mansehra-1-2)
Administrative divisions
Mansehra District consists of Five tehsils, which are divided into 59 Union Councils,.[2]
Mansehra
Mansehra Tehsil consists of 41 Union Councils: [3]
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