| Native name | باړه تحصیل |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Khyber District |
| Headquarters | Bara |
| Chairman | Mufti Muhammad Kafeel |
| Assistance Political Agent | Ismatullah Wazir |
| Population as of | 2017 |
| Population total | 444403 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Leader party | JUI(F) |
Bara Tehsil () is a subdivision located in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Geography
Adjacent administrative units
- Nazyan District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (north)
- Landi Kotal Tehsil (north)
- Jamrud Tehsil (northeast)
- Peshawar Tehsil, Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (east)
- Frontier Region Kohat (southeast)
- Lower Orakzai Tehsil, Orakzai Agency (south)
- Central Orakzai Tehsil, Orakzai Agency (south)
- Upper Orakzai Tehsil, Orakzai Agency (southwest)
- Central Kurram Tehsil, Kurram Agency (west)
- Haska Meyna District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (northwest)
- Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (northwest)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 242,315 | — |
| 1981 | 142,501 | −41.2% |
| 1998 | 286,184 | +100.8% |
| 2017 | 444,403 | +55.3% |
Bara Tehsil has a population of 444,403 and has 51,869 households according to the 2017 census.[2]
Education
There are about 400 schools and colleges in Bara Tehsil. A total of 102 schools have been destroyed during a ten-year-long period of militancy in the region, and around 64,000 students have abandoned education.[3]
Transportation
Bara Tehsil is linked to Peshawar by the Peshawar-Bara road. Peshawar-Bara road was closed from 2009 to 2013 in an operation to contain growing militancy.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP [PDF]". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Pirzada, Ashrafuddin (2015-02-23). "After a decade of militancy, schools reopening in Bara". News Lens Pakistan. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "Peshawar-Bara road opened after four years of closure". Business Recorder. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2018-05-11.