Facts

 

Some facts about Swabi are given bellow.

 

• Area:: 1,543 sq kms.

 

• Sub-Divisions:: Swabi and Lahor.

 

• Population:: 1,026,804

 

• Population Density:: 665.5 persons per sq km.

 

• Annual Growth Rate:: 2.96 per cent.

 

• Urban Ratio:: 17.5 per cent.

 

• Main Clans:: Yousafzai are in majority. Others include Razars/Rajars, Utman, Jadoon/Gadoon and Khattak.

 

• Religion:: Muslims 99.6 per cent, Ahmadi 0.3 per cent and Christian 0.1 per cent.

 

• Main Languages:: Pushto 96.4 per cent; Others 3.6 per cent.

 

• Literacy Rate:: 64.50 per cent (High ratio in all districts of Pakistan).

 

• Economically Active Population:: 19.5 percent of the total population.

 

• Main Occupations:: Professionals 24.3 per cent; Technicians 3.2 per cent; Clerks 2.6 per cent; Service and shop workers 8.6 per cent; Agriculture workers 52.6 per cent; Craft and related trade workers 3.2 per cent; Plant and machine operators 3.7 per cent; Elementary occupations 21 per cent, Armed forces 30.7 per cent.