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District & City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battagram (Pashto: بټګرام ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع بٹگرام) is a tribal district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.[2][3][4] The headquarter is Battagram, which is about 75 km from Mansehra city.[2] It was part of historic Yaghistan (Independent Territory) before 1955. Later in 1955, It was merged into Pakistan and made part of neighboring Mansehra District with the status of Tehsil. It was officially separated from Mansehra District on July 1993 and was given the status of district. Battagram District was ruled by many different Khans, all belonging to the Swati tribe.
Battagram
ضلع بٹگرام بټګرام ولسوالۍ | |
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![]() Shingli Bala village in Battagram tehsil | |
![]() Battagram District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Coordinates: 34.41°N 73.1°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Hazara |
Region | Mulk E Pakhal |
Established | July 1993 |
Founded by | Swati tribe |
City Hall | Battagram |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• MNA | Prince Nawaz Khan Swati (Pakistan Tehreek Insaf) |
• MPA Battagram-I | Engr Zubair Khan Swati |
• MPA Battagram-II | Taj Muhammad Khan Trand |
Area | |
• Total | 1,301 km2 (502 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,038 m (3,406 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 554,133 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC5 (PST) |
Zip/Postal Code | 21040 |
Area code | 0997 |
Number of Tehsils | 1 |
Website | battagram |
The district of Battagram is located at a latitude of 34.41 and longitude of 73.1. It is surrounded by Kohistan District to the north, Mansehra District to the east, (Torghar District) to the south, and Shangla District to the west.[2]
It has a land area of 1,301 square kilometres (502 sq mi). Battagram obtained the status of a district in July 1993, when it was upgraded from a Tehsil and separated from Mansehra District.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1961 | 94,357 | — |
1972 | 174,009 | +5.72% |
1981 | 339,119 | +7.70% |
1998 | 307,278 | −0.58% |
2017 | 476,749 | +2.34% |
2023 | 554,133 | +2.54% |
Sources:[6] |
As of the 2023 census, Batagram district has 86,196 households and a population of 554,133. The district has a sex ratio of 103.11 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 39.09%: 54.69% for males and 23.34% for females. 176,715 (31.94% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas.[1] 1,235 (0.22%) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[7]
At the time of the 2023 census, 81.94% of the population spoke Pashto, 3.85% Hindko and 2.11% Kohistani as their first language. 11.88% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others', mainly other Kohistani languages.[8]
The district has geographical borders with the districts of Kohistan to the north, Mansehra to the east and southeast, Torghar to the south and Shangla to the west. The district consists of only one sub-division or Tehsil, containing 12 in total. Union Councils:[9]
In 2022, Allai Tehsil was separated and upgraded to District status.
Tehsil | Urdu name | Pashto name | No. of Unions | Name of Unions | Remarks |
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Allai Tehsil | تحصیل آلائی | الائي تحصیل | 8 | Banna, Bateela, Batkul‚ Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah | In 2022, Upgraded to |
Battagram Tehsil | تحصیل بٹگرام | بټګرام تحصیل | 12 | Ajmera, Banian, Battagram, Batamori, Gijbori, Kuza Banda, Paimal Sharif, Peshora, Rajdhari, Shumlai, Thakot and Trand |
Member of Provincial Assembly | Party Affiliation | Constituency | Year |
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Zubair Khan Swati (Allai Khan) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-34 Battagram-I | 2024 |
Taj Muhammad Khan Swati (Trand Khan) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-35 Battagram-II | 2024 |
Battagram was one of the areas affected by the Pakistan earthquake of October 8, 2005 when more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured.[2][10] Many residents of the area were rendered homeless and without shelter. Since October 8, 2005, the NGOs and the governmental organization Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority have been engaged in reconstruction work but as of 2009, the reconstruction work is not completed. In some cases residents have rebuilt houses themselves.[11]
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