Shangla District
Shangla District
ضلع شانگلہ شنګله ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Shangla Top Bottom: Road near Besham | |
Shangla District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Malakand |
| Headquarters | Alpuri |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 1,586 km2 (612 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 891,252 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 891,252 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| District Council | 28 seats |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Website | shangla |
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Shangla District (Pashto: شنګله ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع شانگلہ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district's headquarters are located at Alpuri, while the largest city and commercial center is Besham. The district was established in 1995, having previously been a subdivision of Swat District. The total area of the district is 1,586 square kilometers. Shangla comprises five subdivisions, Alpuri, Puran, Chakesar, Martung and Besham tehsils. Shangla is famous for its touring spot, Yakhtangay [[Gunangar]] is also a historical village.