The District of Buner lies between 34-9 and 34-43 N latitude and 72-10 and 72-47 E
longitude located at a distance of 120 km from Peshawar. It is bounded on the North by
Swat district, on the West by Malakand Agency, on the South by Mardan District, on the
East by River Indus and Hazara Division and on the north-east by Swabi District.
Key statistics:
Indicator Statistic:
Total Area: 1,865 Sq. Km
Location N34 3-11' to 34-43 North Latitudes and E072-13 to 72-45' East
longitudes
Boundaries North: Swat and Shangla distrits.
West: Malakand agency and Mardan district.
South: Swabi District
East: Indus River, Haripur and Mansehra Districts
Total Population 506,048 (50% Male & 50% Female)
Average Growth rate 3.9%
Population Density 271 persons/ Sq. Km
Major Occupation: Agriculture, Daily Labor (mostly in mining, marble factories)
retail, Business and Government Service
Religion Muslims 99.5%, Ahmadis 0.3% and Hindus 0.1%
Mother Tongue: Pashto 96.6% and Urdu 0.2% (Generally people understand Urdu
easily as this also the official language)
Disabled Population 2.90%
Literacy Ratio 22.60%
Major Industry Mining and Marble factories
Un-employment 18.50%
Total housing units 55,860
Climate Varies with elevation and may be classified as dry sub-tropical.
Winter season of four to five months. Summer season of seven to
eight months with moon soon rains in summer.
Major Crops Kharif: Maize, Rice, Sugar Cane, tobacco
Rabi: Wheat, Barley, Rape & Mustard, Onion
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