District Swabi was given the status of District in July 1988. Previously it was part of Peshawar District and then a Sub-Division of Mardan District. It consists of Four Tehsils, namely Swabi, Lahor, Topi and Razar. Swabi has 56 Wards / Union Councils which have been subdivided further into 160 Neighbourhood / Village Councils. As per census 2017 it has a population of 1.6 Million with a growth rate of 2.00 % (Rounded). Total Area of the district is 1543 Square Kilometers. Mr. Nazar Hussain Khan was posted the first Deputy Commissioner in the newly created district.  The district may be divided into two parts, the northern hilly areas and the southern plain area. The major parts of these hills are in Gadoon area in the north-east. These are the continuation of the Mahaban hills. The other important hills are situated in north-western corner of the district. These are locally called as the Narranji hills. The height of these hills varies between 750 to 1400 meters above sea level. There are also a few other small isolated hills, the most important of which is located south of Swabi town. Other hills are in the south along the border with Nowshera district, which are the part of Khattak hills, north of the Kabul River. From the foot of the hills, the plain runs down, at first with a steep slope, and then gently to the lower levels, towards the Kabul River.  The plain area of the district is intersected by numerous streams and many smaller ravines. The important stream is the Narranji Khowar, which flows from Narranji hills in a South – Western direction joining the Kalapani stream in Mardan district. Another important stream is Badri Khowar which flows from the South close to Swabi town and joins the river Indus near village Hund. The Indus River flows along the Southern boundary of the District