Bara
تحصیل باڑہ
باړه تحصیل | |
|---|---|
Location of Bara Tehsil in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Khyber District |
| Headquarters | Bara |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Mufti Muhammad Kafeel (JUI(F)) |
| • Assistance Political Agent | Ismatullah Wazir |
| Population | |
| • Total | 444,403 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bara Tehsil (Urdu: باڑہ) is a subdivision located in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 242,315 | — |
| 1981 | 142,501 | −41.2% |
| 1998 | 286,184 | +100.8% |
| 2017 | 444,403 | +55.3% |
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Bara Tehsil has a population of 444,403 and has 51,869 households according to the 2017 census.[3]
There are about 400 schools and colleges in Bara Tehsil. A total of 102 schools have been destroyed during a ten-year-long period of militancy in the region, and around 64,000 students have abandoned education.[5]
Bara Tehsil is linked to Peshawar by the Peshawar-Bara road. Peshawar-Bara road was closed from 2009 to 2013 in an operation to contain growing militancy.[6]
33°55′N 71°28′E / 33.917°N 71.467°E / 33.917; 71.467
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