Illiteracy is a Source of Compensation of Women in Dispute Settlement in Pukkhtoon Culture in Rural Area of District Swat Khyber Pukhthunkhwa-Pakistan

The present study was conducted in rural area of District Sawat. The major objective of the study was to see  the illiteracy is a source of compensation of women in dispute settlement in pukhtoon culture in the study area. District Sawat three union councils namely Proper Kalam, Othrore and Chupreyal were purposively on the basis of more cases were selected . Data were collected with the help of questionnaire from Parents, brother or blood relatives of Swara and Swara Women. The total number in union council proper Kalam was 156, UnionCounsil Othrore 193, Union Council Chupreyal 20  which make total 329.  Through sakaran the sample size was  fixed 205 and through proportion allocation methodology 88 respondents from Proper Kalam, 106 from Othore and 11 from union council Chupreyal randomly were selected. Through questionnaire data were collected from the selected respondent. Descriptive statistics and chi square test was used for association. The study found that People had high reservation over educating their female despite the existence of schooling facilities for them due to pardha and fear of acceding to their participation in decision making process. Key w ords: Illiteracy, Source of Compensation, Women, Pukhtoon Culture, District Sawat