Akora Khattak
اکوړه خټک
Akora Khattak is located in Pakistan
Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak is located in Hindu-Kush
Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak is located in West and Central Asia
Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak
Coordinates: 34°0′2.17″N 72°7′18.06″E / 34.0006028°N 72.1216833°E / 34.0006028; 72.1216833
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictNowshera District
Population
 (2017[1])
 • Total47,255
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Akora Khattak (Pashto: اکوړه خټک pronounceⓘ, Urdu: اکوڑہ خٹک pronounceⓘ) or Sarai Akora is a town in the Jehangira tehsil of the Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2][3] Its location is adjacent to the Kabul River, which converges with the Indus River about 15 kilometres downstream. Neighbouring places are Nowshera Cantonment to the west and Jahangira town to the east.

Geography

Akora Khattak is about 14 km (9 miles) east of the Nowshera city in the Nowshera District on Grand Trunk Road.[2][4]

History

Akora Khattak was formerly called Sarai Akora. It is named after Malik Akor Khan Khattak, who was the great-grandfather of the famous Pashtun warrior and poet, Khushal Khan Khattak.[5]

In December 1826, The battle of Akora Khattak was fought between the Sikh Empire and Mujahideen, mainly Pashtuns, under Syed Ahmad Barelvi.[6] The 1500 Mujahideen defeated 4,000-strong Sikh army, killing between 500 and 700 Sikh soldiers.[6]

The British period starts from 29 August 1849. The cantonment of Akora Khattak was established in 1850. In 1916, the first police station was established.

Population

The population of Akora Khattak, according to the 2017 census, was 47,255. The population of Akora Khattak, according to the official censuses, over the years is shown in the table below.[7]

Consensus Year Population
1961 7954
1972 11,191
1981 13,788
1998 19,530
2017 47,255

Notable places

Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak

Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak

Akora Khattak is the birthplace and burial place of the poet great Pashto poet and warrior Khushal Khan Khattak.[8][9] The mausoleum of Khushal Khan was built in 1949.[10]

Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania

Dar-Ul-Uloom Haqqania

Main article: Darul Uloom Haqqania

Darul Uloom Haqqania was founded by Maulana Abdul Haq (father of Maulana Sami Ul Haq) along with his companion Haji Mohammad Yousaf in 1947. It is the second largest Islamic religious seminary in Pakistan.[11]

Khushal Khan Khattak memorial library

Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library is a public library in Akora Khattak. The Library was established in 1994 in the memory of Khushal Khan Khattak. The museum has many medieval era artefacts, some of which were used by Khushal Khan Khattak.[5]

Education

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Umma Children Academy

Schools and colleges

Academies

Institutes

Health care

Paragliding in Akora Khattak

People from Akora Khattak

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Area & Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 6th population 2017 Censuses". Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  2. ^ a b Bergen, Peter; Tiedemann, Katherine (2013-02-14). Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion. OUP USA. ISBN 9780199893096.
  3. ^ "PESCO restores electricity in Nowshera City despite collapsed of 23 transmission towers". www.brecorder.com. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  4. ^ "Map from nowshera to Akora Khattak". Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  5. ^ a b "Remembering a revered poet: Ajmal Khattak, a proponent of peace - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  6. ^ a b Singh, Rishi (2014-12-31). State Formation and the Establishment of Non-Muslim Hegemony: Post-Mughal 19th-century Punjab. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-93-5150-504-4.
  7. ^ "Area & Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951-1998 Censuses (pdf)" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  8. ^ Correspondent, A (2016-03-07). "Khushal Khan Khattak remembered". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  9. ^ "Apna Akora Khattak". www.apnaakorakhattak.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  10. ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (2015-05-18). "Khushal Khan Khattak's mausoleum a shambles". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  11. ^ a b Hussain, Zahid (2008-07-01). Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231142250.
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