Location of Dera Ismail Khan District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

Dera Ismail Khan is one of the 24 districts in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, the capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan. The district has an area of 7,326 km² and a population of about 853,000. Image File history File links Dera_Ismail_Khan_NWFP.svg‎ File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Dera_Ismail_Khan_NWFP.svg‎ File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ... For the 1959 British film see Northwest Frontier The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (Urdu: shemaal maghribi sarhadi soobe شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Pakhtoons). ... Dera Ismail Khan (Urdu: ڈیرہ اسما عیل خان) is a city in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. ...

Location

The district of Dera Ismail Khan is bounded on the east by Punjab Province, to the southwest by South Waziristan district, and to the northwest by Tank and Lakki Marwat districts. The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ... South Waziristan (Urdu: جنوبی وزیرستان) is southern part of Waziristan a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11 585 km² (4,473 mi²). It comprises the area west and southwest of Peshawar between the Tochi river to the north and the Gomal river to the south, forming part... Lakki Marwat was created as an administrative district on July 1st 1992. ...

History

It was created as an administrative unit of British India, part of the Derajat division of the North-West Frontier Province, though this was not accepted by the local rulers. It was formerly divided into two almost equal portions by the Indus, which intersected it from north to south. To the west of the Indus the characteristics of the country resembled those of Dera Ghazi Khan. This region included Mithapur, home of the Shah's of Mithapur. To the east of the present bed of the river there is a wide tract known as the Kachi, exposed to river action. Beyond this, the country rises abruptly, and a barren, almost desert plain stretches eastwards, sparsely cultivated, and inhabited by nomadic tribes of herdsmen. In 1901 the trans-Indus tract was allotted to the newly formed North-of 252,379, chiefly Pashtun and Baluch Muslims. In 1947 it became part of the newly-independent Pakistan. Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu: ڈیرہ غازی خان ) is located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. ... Mithapur is a census town in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, ethnic Afghan, or Pathan) are an ethno-linguistic group consisting mainly of eastern Iranian stock living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan, and the North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. ... The Baluch (alternative spelling Baloch) are an ethnic group of Iranian origin. ...

Dera Ismail Khan Today

Dera Ismail Khan is a very backward area of Pakistan and most of the people live below poverty line. Despite being situated on the bank of Indus River, the area is dry and very hot. It is famous for "Dhakki" (A village nearby) dates and embroidery work by womenfolk. However inadequate marketing leaves workers with very little income (less than 50 cents a day on rough average).Yarik village situated on Bannu Road.Many people serving in Army.

Dera Ismail Khan is full of religious sentiments and a number of Islamic Madrassas (religious schools) operate in the neighbourhood and they saw a mushroom growth during Afghan War and Taliban era.

The city lacks basic urban infrastructure like potable water, fuel gas, railroads and adequate health care. It is located on the Indus Highway which links Pakistan from North to South along West Bank of River Indus. There is very little agriculture and virtually no industries. However it is home to Gomal University and Gomal Medical College.

Tehsils (subdivisions)

• Daraban
• Dera Ismail Khan town
• Kulachi
• Paharpur

Administrative Divisions of North-West Frontier Province
Capital	Peshawar
Districts	Abbottabad | Bannu | Batagram | Buner | Charsadda | Chitral | Dera Ismail Khan | Hangu | Haripur | Karak | Kohat | Kohistan | Lakki Marwat | Lower Dir | Malakand | Mansehra | Mardan | Nowshera | Peshawar | Shangla District | Swabi | Swat | Tank | Upper Dir

Coordinates: 32°00′N, 70°30′E Kulachi is a city and Tehsil (administrative region) of Dera Ismail Khan District in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. ... Paharpur is a ruined city in Bangladesh which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. ... For the 1959 British film see Northwest Frontier The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (Urdu: shemaal maghribi sarhadi soobe شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Pakhtoons). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ...   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ... The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ... Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Batgram district (Urdu: بٹگرام) is located in Hazara Division of NWFP, Pakistan. ... Buner is a district of Malakand Division in the province of NWFP, Pakistan. ... Charsadda District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Charsadda. ... Chitral is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Chitral. ... Hangu is a district in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Location of Haripur District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kohat distrct is located in NWFP province of Pakistan. ... The word Kohistan in Persian literally means Country of the Hills. ... Lakki Marwat is a district of North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... Lower Dir is an area in the Dir, North-West Frontier Province Pakistan. ... Malakand District is one of the distrcits in the North West Frontier Province , Pakistan. ... Batgram, Mansehra Mansehra (Urdu: مانسہرہ ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Mansehra, and the Kaghan Valley area, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan. ... Mardan District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the city of Mardan. ... Nowshera (Urdu: نوشہرہ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Nowshera. ... Peshawar District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the city of Peshawar, the capital of the province. ... Shangla District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the twin towns of Mingora and Saidu Sharif. ... Swabi is district in NWFP. See also Swabi Category: ... Swat (Pashto/Urdu: سوات) is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Upper Dir District is one of the districts in Dir, NWFP, Pakistan. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...