Profile of District Lakki Marwat
Lakki Marwat was created as an administrative district on July 1st 1992.
Prior to that it was a Tehsil of Bannu district. Lakki lies at the tale-end
of the Marwat (Tribe) area that is why it is called Lakki meaning tail in
the local dialect.
Pushtu is the predominant language in the district, spoken by 99
percent of population. However Punjabi,Urdu and Saraiki are also
widely understood.
The majority of the people are rural and farmers. Most literate young people
look for government jobs. A large number of them have gone to Middle
East to earn their livelihood.
Climate of Lakki is arid to semi-arid; dry and hot in summer and cool in
winter. June is the hottest month with maximum and minimum temperatures,
ranging between 44 to 27
degree Celsius respectively.
The major crops are wheat, gram, maize, sugarcane and vegetables. Fruits include
dates, melon and water melon. Canals from Baran Dam and river Kurram irrigate
the land. Tubewell, lift irrigation and Rod Kohis also irrigate a
small portion of land. Timely rain, if available, is the only hope for the
farmers.
Lakki does not have significant industrial growth. Presently there is one textile mill (closed),
two flour mills, five bason/gram mills, one edible oil mill, seven ice factories
and one cement factory.
Growth Rate
The average annual growth rate for the district during the 1981 to 1998 was
3.16 percent, higher than both provincial average i.e.
2.8 percent and national average i.e. 2.2 percent.
Essential Statistics
| Area |
3,164 Sq.km |
| Tehsil |
01 |
|
Population : 490,025 (1998 census)
| Male |
250,336 (51.09)% |
| Female |
239,680 (48.91)% |
| Urban |
46,878 (9.36)% |
| Rural |
443,147 (90.44)% |
| 0-4 years of age |
91,250 (18.62)% |
| 5-9 years |
89,486 (18.26)% |
| Population Density |
233 persons/sq km |
| House Hold size |
9.2 persons/HH |
| Sex Ratio |
104:100 |
| Growth Rate |
3.16% |
|
Literacy Rate : 29.7%
| Male |
50.3% |
| Female |
8.6% |
| Urban |
48.8% |
| Rural |
27.5% |
|
Categories of Literate Persons : 29.5%
| Below Primary |
21.3% |
| Primary |
29.6% |
| Middle |
19.6% |
| Metric |
18.6% |
| Intermediate |
5.4% |
| Graduate |
3.1% |
| Postgraduate |
1.6% |
| Diploma/certificate holder |
0.3% |
Educational Institution
| Institution |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Degree Colleges |
02 |
- |
02 |
| Higher Secondary School |
01 |
01 |
02 |
| High Schools |
40 |
07 |
47 |
| Middle School |
51 |
23 |
74 |
| Government Primary School |
482 |
269 |
751 |
| Mosque School |
78 |
- |
78 |
| Skill Development Center |
02 |
- |
02 |
| Total |
656 |
300 |
956 |
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Note:- Information source (District Nazim Lakki Marwat)
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