Baghdada
| Baghdada بغدادہ | |
|---|---|
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  Baghdada | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′N 72°01′E / 34.13°N 72.02°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mardan |
| Tehsil | Mardan |
| Government | |
| • 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.
Geography
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.
Education
Educational establishments in the town include:
- Aziz bhatti Shaheed Army college Mardan
- F.G. Public High School Mardan
- Government Middle School (GMS) Baghdada
- Government High School (GHS) Baghdada
- Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Baghdada
- Government Post Graduate College For Women Baghdada Mardan
- Defence College for Girls
Industry
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. Saranjam Khan Market is the biggest Market of Furniture situated in the center of the town. This is named after Saranjam Khan, one of the last great old style Khans of the Pashtun dynasties. Saranjam Khan is the son-in-law of Dr. Abdul Hakeem Khan. Dr Abdul Hakeem Khan was also a Rustam-khel but subtribe Badar-khel, whereas Saranjam Khan belongs to the Rustam-khel sub-tribe of the Yousafzai's. The Yousafzai are the largest Pashtun tribe, numbering over one million.
Kuzkandi Jamiah Masjid
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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan". Government of Pakistan: National Reconstruction Bureau. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ Location of Baghdada - Falling Rain Genomics