Introduction

Charsadda is 17 miles from Peshawar located in the west of the NWFP and is bounded by Malakand District on the north. Mardan district on the east, Nowshera and Peshawar districts on the south and the Mohmand Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas on the west. This district has one of the most fertile lands in NWFP. The total area of the district is about 996 square kilometers (243753 acres). Total cultivated area is 210255 acres (61 %), irrigated area is 180339 acres, i.e. 86% of the total cultivated area. There are three rivers flowing in Charsadda: the River Jindi, the Kabul River, and the Swat River; these are the main source of irrigation for Charsadda .The three rivers then merge and join the Indus River. The area surrounded by River Swat and River Kabul is called Doaaba and has a great importance in the District .The district is administratively subdivided into two Tehsils which contained a total of 46 Union Council.

The population of Charsadda according to the year 2000 is 1.7 millions. Charsadda having the density 1081 person /Sq.Km. Its Literacy rate is 43.09%. Employment position according to the year 2000 are 165574 are Employed and 49531 are Unemployed. All major infrastructures are available for communication in which 352. km as High Type Road in district Charsadda .But the Railway facility are still awakened Water and Electricity facility are available .The main languages are Urdu and Pashto. English language is also well understand. The main market are Charsadda Bazaar, Othmazo Bazaar, Tangi Bazaar, Ghafoor Market, Dhere Shabqadder Bazaar among these Omerzo Bazaar are very famous.

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