Khwazakhela Tehsil
Khwaza Khela Tehsil
تحصیل خوازہ خیلہ خوازه خېله تحصیل | |
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| Coordinates: 34°56′N 72°28′E / 34.933°N 72.467°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat |
| Headquarter | Khwazakhela |
| Government | |
| • Tehsil Chairman | Aftab Ali Khan (PTI) |
| Area | |
| 392 km2 (151 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,151 m (3,776 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 307,300 | |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 57,113 (18.59%) |
| • Rural | 250,187 (81.41%) |
| Literacy (2023) Literacy rate | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Khwazakhela (Urdu: خوازہ خیلہ, Pashto: خوازه خېله) is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.The name Khwazakhela has evolved from the name of Hindu female ruler in the past before Islam came here.
Khwazakhela Tehsil has 16 villages collectively called the Azikhel. The majority of the population is Yousufzai, with Swati and Gujjar as minorities. The famous clans living in Khwazakhela are Saidan, Khadikhel, Umikhels, Zareefkhel, Barakhel, Hamzakhel and Tindakhel.