Torghar District Towns & Villages

Torghar is a district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Its total area is about 454 square kilometers, consisting largely of hilly and mountainous terrain. It was previously known as Kala Dhaka and remained administratively part of Mansehra before being given district status. Most of its residents belong to the Yousafzai Pashtun tribe and follow traditional tribal customs. Torghar was declared a separate district in 2011 to improve administration and service delivery. In this article, we will discuss Torghar in detail, including its tehsils, population structure, major towns, and villages.

Tehsils of Torghar District:

There are following three Tehsils of Torghar District:

1. Tehsil Daur Mera. Its area is 86 Sq. Km. According to 2023 census, its population is 50,503.
2. Tehsil Judba. Its area is 63 Sq. Km. According to 2023 census, its population is 63,083.
3. Tehsil Khander. Its area is 305 Sq. Km. According to 2023 census its population is 86,859.

Population:

According to the 2023 population census, Torghar District has a total population of 200,445 people, living in 29,417 households, with an average household size of about 6.8 persons, reflecting the joint family system common in the area. In comparison, the population recorded in the 2017 census was 171,349, showing a noticeable increase over the years. This growth indicates gradual demographic expansion, influenced by natural population growth and improving living conditions, while the district continues to retain its predominantly rural and traditional character.

Villages in Torghar District:

There are 97 villages or rural localities in Torghar District, reflecting its predominantly rural settlement pattern. According to the 2023 census, five of these rural towns have a population of 5,000 or more, indicating relatively larger population centers within the district. Additionally, 38 villages have populations ranging between 2,000 and 5,000, while 27 villages fall in the population bracket of 1,000 to 1,999 residents.

Furthermore, 19 villages of Torghar have populations between 500 and 999 inhabitants, showing that a significant number of settlements are small and sparsely populated, characteristic of the district’s hilly and mountainous geography.

S. No	Name of Village	Population (2017)	Male	Female	Literacy Rate (2017)
1	DOMAIL	418	220	198	4.96
2	GHARI ZAREEN SAR GHARI	1,335	700	635	45.12
3	BANDA DADA	1,212	620	592	16.94
4	BARTOONI I	4,671	2,383	2,287	25.75
5	CHAMB KALAGAI	2,990	1,485	1,505	16.25
6	CHEER	1,869	931	938	18.46
7	DANA MORI	2,007	1,034	973	31.09
8	DAUR	2,016	1,031	985	38.11
9	DAUR MAIRA	2,703	1,387	1,313	31.71
10	DHARI BARTOONI II	1,712	881	831	14.76
11	GIGANI	2,367	1,194	1,173	6.64
12	GITOO	4,840	2,471	2,369	6.50
13	GOMBOT	1,248	672	576	20.10
14	HALEEMA DADA	980	486	494	14.78
15	HARNAIL	1,711	883	828	21.30
16	JHATKA	2,545	1,245	1,300	7.84
17	JIGAL VILLAGE	380	190	190	22.08
18	JUDBA	4,702	2,421	2,281	26.73
19	KALASH	3,457	1,730	1,726	25.01
20	KAMASAR	3,309	1,650	1,659	24.88
21	KAND DAUR	2,505	1,290	1,215	16.51
22	KANDAR BASI KHEL	992	506	486	31.16
23	KHANAKAY	600	281	319	1.30
24	MANGRI	2,875	1,461	1,414	17.21
25	PITAW ASHARAY	1,702	842	860	20.89
26	SADO KHAN	5,689	2,938	2,748	13.25
27	SHAGAI BASI KHEL	4,674	2,378	2,295	26.30
28	SHAHDAG	2,600	1,334	1,266	31.20
29	SHALOON	1,061	537	524	6.80
30	SHATAL	2,549	1,352	1,197	9.02
31	SHINGAL DAR BALA	1,328	679	649	24.09
32	SHINGAL DAR PAEEN	1,326	697	628	19.57
33	SORBAN	1,708	866	842	14.26
34	SORI ASHARAY	1,193	498	695	8.84
35	UTLAIR	2,222	1,182	1,040	47.77
36	ZANGIA	3,535	1,864	1,671	9.98
37	ZIZARI VILLAGE	2,370	1,224	1,146	18.97
38	BALKOT	2,330	1,173	1,157	6.10
39	KOTLAY	1,116	552	564	23.45
40	PHAGBAN PAKBONAR	3,737	1,964	1,773	8.03
41	QALASAR	236	99	137	18.57
42	SCHKA	2,946	1,534	1,412	20.91
43	SORMOL	1,122	594	528	12.09
44	AMBER GARHI	–	–	–	–
45	BILYANI	2,067	937	1,130	28.41
46	BIMBAL	1,925	925	1,000	27.23
47	DARBANAI BALA & PAYEEN	2,259	1,134	1,123	20.94
48	DHARO	1,193	609	584	25.38
49	KAND BALA	2,120	1,093	1,027	11.18
50	KAND PAEEN	2,111	1,058	1,053	19.83
51	KOPRA	984	506	478	15.41
52	LARAI BIRNAR	1,070	482	588	9.36
53	LASHORA	2,728	1,365	1,363	31.63
54	MAIRA AKAZAI	2,789	1,324	1,464	23.79
55	PIR KHAIL	969	470	499	12.07
56	SORMAL AKAZAI	1,123	515	608	18.68
57	TORAM	958	473	485	15.37
58	ZUNDAI (ZONGALY)	670	319	351	20.53
59	SORAL	1,351	713	638	20.69
60	TABARA	1,167	577	590	16.07
61	BIO HASSAN ZAI	3,128	1,576	1,551	20.01
62	GANGAT	1,140	535	605	46.91
63	GHARI HUSSAN ZAI	1,321	669	652	29.52
64	KANDAR TOWARA	875	426	449	46.09
65	KOROON	1,762	752	1,010	17.71
66	KOTKAY	790	403	387	33.22
67	KUNARAY	488	249	239	50.30
68	KUNHAR SHARIF	1,358	632	726	33.78
69	MAIRA KHAUKHAIL	1,650	709	941	14.20
70	MARER	258	126	132	35.29
71	NADRAY	509	247	262	30.49
72	NASICO HASSAN ZAI	1,190	627	563	36.85
73	NEW KILLI	1,370	693	677	37.76
74	POLOSA	3,314	1,683	1,629	26.08
75	SARI KOHANI	1,383	666	717	28.53
76	TEGRAM	563	298	265	18.55
77	TILLI SADAN	2,499	1,256	1,243	37.12
78	ABU MADA KHEL	425	181	244	22.99
79	BADAR VILLAGE	850	414	436	59.36
80	CHAMGAH	–	–	–	–
81	CHIRA KOT	1,208	610	598	44.57
82	CHORND	1,929	978	951	26.77
83	DADAM	1,242	586	656	32.22
84	DILO MADA KHEL	1,263	638	625	47.44
85	DOBA BALA & PAYEEN	1,029	440	589	25.08
86	DOGA MADA KHEL	–	–	–	–
87	GOWANDLA	2,307	1,208	1,099	42.41
88	KALSONA BALA PAYEEN	776	395	381	20.28
89	KOROR	2,516	1,260	1,256	36.91
90	MAIRA MADA KHEL	4,289	2,167	2,122	48.67
91	MANJAKOT	2,865	1,446	1,419	33.33
92	MOHABRA (MADA KHEL)	542	268	274	25.97
93	SHINAIA (BALA/PAIN)	970	403	567	25.67
94	SONIA	571	260	311	33.43
95	SULEMANI	1,505	759	746	30.32
96	TARA MADA KHAIL	205	96	109	26.21
97	TITAI	887	444	443	45.57

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