Battagram

Battagram
Battagram
Coordinates: PK 34°41′N 73°1′E / 34.683°N 73.017°E / 34.683; 73.017Coordinates: PK 34°41′N 73°1′E / 34.683°N 73.017°E / 34.683; 73.017
Province	Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa
District	Battagram
Elevation	1,038 m (3,406 ft)

Battagram City from a distant mound

Battagram (Urdu: بٹگرام‎) is the capital city of Battagram District in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°41'N 73°1'E and has an altitude of 1038 metres (3408 feet).. ^[1] The schools are being built with the help of several NGOs and foreign funds to improve the literacy rate of the people.^[2]

Earthquake 2005

Battagram was one of the areas affected by the earthquake of October 8, 2005^[3] when more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured. Many residents of the area were rendered homeless and without shelter. Since October 8, 2005, the NGOs and the governmental organization ERRA have been engaged in reconstruction work but as of 2009, the reconstruction work is not completed. In some cases residents have rebuilt houses themselves.

Administration

Battagram District is divided into two tehsils the proper Battagram and Allai (which comprising Banna, Bateela, Batkul, Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah). Proper Battagram main city being a tehsil and district headquarters, is also one of 20 Union Councils of the District of Battagram.^[4]

The Battagram tehsil is subdivided into 12 Union Councils these are:^[5]

See also

• Battagram District
• Battagram Tehsil

References

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