Language and Demographics
Chhachi/Hindko, and Pashto are the main languages of the district. Other languages include Pahari, Potohari, Majhi, Gojri dialects of Punjabi Language and Urdu.
Mansehra is home to a diverse group of people: Swatis, Dhund Abbasi, Gujjars, Syeds, Awans, Rajputs, Kashmiris, Maliars, Bangash, Yousufzais, Tanolis, Hassanzai, Qureshi, Karlugh Turks, Afghan refugees and many other ethnic groups. Its population in 1998 was 1,152,839.
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