Shangla District

Shangla District ضلع شانگلہ شنګله ولسوالۍ‎
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Top: Shangla Top Bottom: Road near Besham
Shangla District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Malakand
Headquarters	Alpuri
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	1,586 km2 (612 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	891,252
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	891,252
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
District Council	28 seats
Number of Tehsils	5
Website	shangla.kp.gov.pk

Shangla District (Pashto: شنګله ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع شانگلہ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district's headquarters are located at Alpuri,^[2] while the largest city and commercial center is Besham.^{[citation needed]} The district was established in 1995, having previously been a subdivision of Swat District.^[3] The total area of the district is 1,586 square kilometers.^[3] Shangla comprises three subdivisions, Alpuri, Puran, Chakesar, Martung and Besham tehsils. Shangla is famous for its touring spot, Yakhtangay