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Bannu is a district of N.W.F.P. It is situated at a distance of 190 km, in the south of Peshawar. Its population is more than half a million. Majority of the population live in villages. Still the Urban area is overcrowded with people.

URBAN AREA: The urban area can be divided into two phases.
(1) Main city (2) Cantonment area

(1) A wall surrounds the main city. Entry to the walled city is possible through several gates. These include Lakki gate , Parady gate, Qasaban gate, Miryan gate, Hinjal gate, Mandan gate, and Railway gate, etc. These gates are used to be closed at night. However, a few years back local authorities took a decision to keep them open round the clock. Chowk bazaar and Tanchi bazaar, are the famous business and social centers.

(2) Second phase is (cantt area). Here is situated a large Fort. Once its name was “Dilip Sing Fort”. A big golf course is also here, once it was polo ground. A public park named “Rose Gardens” is also here to which access is denied to the ordinary citizens.

The Villages Of Bannu: As stated earlier, that majority of Bannu population live in villages. Some of the major villages are
(1) Sorani (2) Bazar Ahmad Khan (3) Norar (4) Mandan (5) Mamash Khel (6) Kaki (7) Bharat (8) Shahbaz Azmat Khel (9) Shah-Dev (10) Man Dev (11) Khojari (12) Ghori wala (13) Doud Shah (14) Sukari, e.t.c.

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Bannu: A town in N-W.F.P. Pakistan
Old Names: Dalipnagar, Edwardesabad
Alternative Names: Banee, Bani Gul
New name: Bannu
Chief crops: Wheat, corn (maize), and barley.
Industries: Local industries include a large woolen mill. The major industries are cloth weaving and the manufacture of cotton fabrics, machinery, and equipment.
Time zone ID: Asia/Karachi
Area: 1,227 kmÂ²
Population: 677,346
Population density: 552 persons per kmÂ²
Annual growth rate: 2.81%
Urban ratio: 7%
Main clans: Bannochis(Bannochies), Wazirs and Marwats. Small tribes include Bhittaan, Syeds and Awans
Religion: Muslims 99.5%; Qadianis 0.3%; Christian 0.19 and Hindus 0.03%
Main Languages: Pushto 98.3%; Punjabi 1.03% and Others
Literacy rate: 32.11%
Economically active population: 18.97% of the total population
Main occupations: Professionals 5.7%; Agriculture workers 39%; Elementary occupations 23.7%; Service and shop workers 9.23%; Craft and related trade workers 6%; Others 16.2%
Specialties of Bannu: Dates, Guava, Spices, Naswar, Halwa and Painda

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