Banian (Battagram)

Banian, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa
Town and union council
Country	Pakistan
Region	Khyber Pukhtunkhwa
District	Battagram District
Tehsil	Battagram
Government
Elevation	1,287 m (4,225 ft)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)

Banian (َUrdu & Pashto بانیاں) is a town, and one of twenty union councils in Battagram District in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa of Pakistan.^[1] The place was named by Bania (caste) of Narrore, while they formerly ruled the Jirgah System Kingdom for centuries. It is located at 34°36'30N 73°3'15E and has an altitude of 1287 metres (4225 feet).^[2]

References

↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Battagram". National Reconstruction Bureau of Pakistan.
↑ Location of Banian – Falling Rain Genomics

Administrative divisions of Battagram District

Capital	Battagram

Tehsils	Allai and Battagram

Union councils	Ajmera Banna Banian Batamori Bateela Battagram Batkul Biari Gijbori Jambera Kuza Banda Paimal Sharif Pashto Peshora Rajdhari Rashang Sakargah Shumlai Thakot Trand

Coordinates: 34°36′30″N 73°3′15″E / 34.60833°N 73.05417°E / 34.60833; 73.05417

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