Health Statistics
NWFP is divided into 24 districts, the capital of NWFP is Peshawar. It is the third most densely populated province of the country. It has a total area of 74,521 square kilometers. It is a passage way between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Table-1: NWFP Area and Population Distribution (2005)
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Area in square kilometer
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74,521
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Population in millions
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20.956
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Urban in Percent
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17
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Rural in percent
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83
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Population Density / sq. Km
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281
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Annual Growth in Percent
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2.4
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Sources:
www.infopak.gov.pk
,
www.pakistanecnomist.com
Table-2: Administrative District with Health Facilities
| Districts |
24 |
| Tehsils/Sub-tehsils* |
34 |
| Union Councils (UC) |
667 |
| UC with Health Facilities |
667 |
| Villages and settlements |
7,740 |
Source: Census of Pakistan 1998
*Tehsil is a sub-administrative unit of a district, comprising of several union councils
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