Batagram (District)

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Batagram District
ضلع بٹگرام
State : Pakistan Pakistan
Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Founded : July 1993
Seat : Batagram
Coordinates : 34 ° 41 '  N , 73 ° 2'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 41 '1 "  N , 73 ° 1' 56"  E
Area : 1 301  km²
 
Residents : 307,278 (1998)
Population density : 236 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
Map of Pakistan, location of Batagram district highlighted
Batagram city view

The Batagram District ( Urdu ضلع بٹگرام, Pashtun ضلع بټګرام; engl. Spelling: Battagram ) is an administrative district in Pakistan in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . The seat of the district administration is the city of the same name Batagram .

location

The district is in the northeast of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is bordered by Kohistan to the north, Mansehra to the east, the Kala Dhaka tribal area to the south and Shangla to the west .

geography

The district covers 1301 km². It extends over a mountainous country that forms the extreme west of the Himalayas . The mountains reach a height of over 4700  m in the district . There are also fertile flat areas in the valley in Nindhyar, Tijri Deshan, Batamori, Banna and Rashang. The Indus forms the western district boundary over a length of 35 km. The most important rivers in the district are Nindhyar Khawar and Allai Khawar .

climate

The climate in Batagram is characterized by moderately warm summers and very cold winters. In winter, large amounts of snow fall in the higher areas.

history

Batagram was originally a Tehsil in the Mansehra district. In July 1993 Batagram was given the status of an independent district. On October 8, 2005, a strong earthquake struck the area , in which 3564 people died and 3799 were injured in the district.

Languages ​​and ethnic groups

The dominant language in Batagram is Pashtun . The largest ethnic group are the Swatis . The Gurjar , Akhunkhel, Madakhel, Syeds and Quresh tribes are also represented.

Administrative division

The district is divided into the Tehsils Battagram and Allai .

Web links

Commons : Batagram District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h District Profile Battagram (PDF 810 KB) Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority - ERRA. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d District Courts Battagram . Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Batagram District Demographics . Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved March 22, 2017.