Swat District

Swat District
स्वात जनपद

ضلع سوات
Swat District ; स्वात जनपद ضلع سوات
District
	Top: Mahodand Lake; Middle: Gabin Jabba; Bottom: Swat River
	Nickname: Switzerland of Pakistan
	Coordinates: 35°12′N 72°29′E / 35.200°N 72.483°ECoordinates: 35°12′N 72°29′E / 35.200°N 72.483°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Malakand
Capital	Saidu Sharif
Largest city	Mingora
Number of Tehsils	7
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Shahzad Mehboob (PAS)
• District Police Officer	Muhammad Umar Khan (PSP)
• District Health Officer	Dr. Muhammad Salim Khan
Area
• Total	5,337 km2 (2,061 sq mi)
Population (2023)
• Total	2,687,384
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	794,368 (29.56%)
• Rural	1,893,016
Literacy
• Literacy rate	Total:; 48.13%; Male:; 61.83%; Female:; 33.95%;
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Area code	Area code 0946
Languages (2017)	First Languages: Pashto (90.78%), Kohistani languages (Torwali and Kalami) (7.35%) and others; Lingua Franca: Urdu;
Website	swat.kp.gov.pk

References

Swat District स्वात जनपद ضلع سوات
District
Top: Mahodand Lake Middle: Gabin Jabba Bottom: Swat River
Nickname: Switzerland of Pakistan^[1]
Coordinates: 35°12′N 72°29′E / 35.200°N 72.483°E / 35.200; 72.483Coordinates: 35°12′N 72°29′E / 35.200°N 72.483°E / 35.200; 72.483
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Malakand
Capital	Saidu Sharif
Largest city	Mingora
Number of Tehsils	7
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Shahzad Mehboob (PAS)
• District Police Officer	Muhammad Umar Khan (PSP)
• District Health Officer	Dr. Muhammad Salim Khan
Area
• Total	5,337 km² (2,061 sq mi)
Population (2023)^[2]
• Total	2,687,384
• Density	500/km² (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	794,368 (29.56%)
• Rural	1,893,016
Literacy ^[3]
• Literacy rate	Total: 48.13% Male: 61.83% Female: 33.95%
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Area code	Area code 0946
Languages (2017)^[4]	First Languages: Pashto (90.78%), Kohistani languages (Torwali and Kalami) (7.35%) and others Lingua Franca: Urdu
Website	swat.kp.gov.pk