Battagram
ضلع بٹگرام بټګرام ولسوالۍ | |
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Coordinates: 34°25′N 73°06′E / 34.41°N 73.1°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
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 Swati |
Area | |
• Total | 1,301 km2 (502 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,038 m (3,406 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 476,749 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC5 (PST) |
Zip/Postal Code | 21040 |
Area code | 0997 |
Number of Tehsils | 1 |
Website | battagram |
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.[2] It was part of historic Yaghistan before 1965.
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% |
Sources:[6] |
At the time of the 2017 census the district had 68,807 houseolds and a population of 476,749. Battagram had a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 36.31% - 53.81% for males and 19.36% for females. The entire population was rural. 33.74% of the population was under 10 years of age. 161 (0.03%) people in the district were from religious minorities.[1]
At the time of the 2017 census, 82.19% of the population spoke Pashto and 2.87% Hindko as their first language. 14.32% of the population spoke a language recorded as 'Other' on the census, mainly Kohistani languages.[1]
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:[7]
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 |
Batagram 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 |
Main article: 2005 Kashmir earthquake |
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][8] 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.[9]