Barkot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| Barkot, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | |
|---|---|
| Town and union council | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Haripur District |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Barkot is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] The town of Barkot is located at an altitude of 1379 m (4527 ft).[2]
History
Barkot is an old town of district Haripur Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its other co-villages are Bagla Halli, Sairi, Nobahar, Kharian, Darkot, Nallah, Dannan Ferozpur, Jhalees, Nilan Bohto. Most of area is hilly. These mountain are linked with the mountains of Khanpur and Margalla hills of Islamabad.
Ethnic groups
The Abbasi tribes are in majority. Some other groups are also living in this part of Haripur, i.e., Rajgan, Dhanyal, Syed, Awan, and Chudhry. Barkot Village is a valley situated on the Pirsohawa – Kohalabala Road, surrounded by two large mountains. Entrance to the village is from Kohala and Komal sides. Halli, Sairi, Kharian and Nilanboto are additional villages within the union council. The Union Council Barkot is located in the most south-westerly part of Haripur District, to its east district Abbotabad UC Phalla is located, West it is bordered by Khanpur and to the south it is bordered by Islamabad. It is an easily accessible village. Barkot is divided into two parts divided by a stream. Halli and Sairi are the major parts of Barkot. Barkot is imperfection without Halli and Sair. Sairi itself comprises seven villages all comprised on difficult hilly areas which lacks almost all basic necessities of life particularly road/transport, health and education. Barkot is 34 kilometers from Islamabad. Barkot is a green valley.
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Coordinates: 34°11′0″N 73°4′0″E / 34.18333°N 73.06667°E