| Baghdada بغدادہ |
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Baghdada
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mardan |
| Tehsil | Mardan |
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| • Nazim | Administrator(care taker) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Baghdada (Urdu: بغدادہ)(Pashto:بغدادہ) is a town of Mardan District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is on two important roads, one leading to Swabi and the other to Swat and Chitral.
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Baghdada is located at 34°13'0N 72°2'0E with an altitude of 288 metres (948 feet)[2] and lies close to the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway. The Kalpani river flows at the eastern side of town.
Educational establishments in the town include:
The main industry of Baghdada is Furniture Manufacturing. There are hundreds of shops and industry of furniture which is supplied to all parts the country for domestic as well as official purposes. Sarnjam Khan Market is the biggest Market of Furniture situated in the center of the town.
The Kuzkandi Jamiah Masjid mosque (also known Jamiah Masjid Payan) located near the Cantonmentarea and Baghdada Chowk. It is the biggest mosque in the town, with a capacity of 1000.
The Punjab Regiment Centre is on the border of Baghdada.
With increasing population and expansion of the city, New Baghdada is established as new part of Baghdada town. It consists of more than 10 streets of Haji Korona and New Baghdada itself. Most of the population is non-agriculture and associated with occupations and trades.