Hazara region
Hazara | |
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Constituent parts of the Hazara Division of Pakistan | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Hazara Division |
| Largest City | Abbotabad |
| Languages | Hindko Pashto Kohistani |
| Area | |
| • Land | 17,064 km2 (6,588 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 6,188,736 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hazarewal |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Hazara (Hindko: هزاره; Urdu: ہزارہ), large parts of which were known as Pakhli Sarkar, is a region in northern Pakistan, falling administratively within the Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It forms the northernmost portion of Sindh Sagar Doab, and is mainly populated by the indigenous Hindko-speaking Hindkowans and Kohistani people, with a significant Pashto-speaking population. The inhabitants of Hazara are collectively called the Hazarewal.