Pind Kargu Khan

Pind Kargo Khan
Union council
Pind Kargo Khan is located in Abbottabad District
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District	Abbottabad
Tehsil	Abbottabad
Government
• Nazim	Pir Khan Tanoli
• Naib Nazim	Sultan Muhammad Khan Tanoli

Pind Kargo Khan is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan^[1] it is located 30 km from Abbottabad city.

People, culture and economy

The population of Pind Kargu Khan is over 20,000. The local language is Hindko. The main ethnic groups or tribes of this area are Tanolis and among them are also scattered some Awans and Syeds families. The local dress of the people is Shalwar/Qameez.

Pind Kargu Khan is an historical town, the huge forest of pine tree named Kohe-e-Balehana is located on the peak of Sando Gali, most of the residents are engaged with agriculture where the main crops are maze and wheat. A beautiful valley with the flower of Rose, Chamblali, Sunflower, Bunnaksha is covered by full greenery around it. The main streamlines of water supply goes from PK Khan to around all the Union Council and as well as to the Union Council of Sherwan. The main fruits are apricot, pomegranate, locate, peach, apple, and strawberry. The people of PK Khan are mostly engaged in transportation, farming, mining business and 55% of the population are related with the job outside PK Khan.

Upper and Lower Khalora village has a distinguished position in this union council because it is a beautiful valley surrounded by lash green mountains, beautiful landscape and is the gateway to neighbouring Union Council of Sherwan. The majority of the people of Khalora Upper and lower migrated to Karachi due to the better opportunities of employment which the government has been able to solve in Pind Kargu Khan and neighbouring areas.

Subdivisions

The Union Council is subdivided into the following areas: Bacha Kalan, Bacha Khurd, Bandi Nikra, Bareela, Barkot, Gandah, Haall Baloch, Pind, Habibabad,Hall Lakhala, Kanger Bala, Kangrora, Khalora Kalan, Khalora Khurd, Khanda Khoo, Lakhala, Pind Kargu Khan Shehar,Manna, Darrah, Karari, Besala,Charat,Maheerh, Sando Gali, Bagarian, Dakhain, rakran,Phohar, Ratta, Sari Sher Shah and Tandhara

• Jarral Shareef
• Jahanabad (Marora)
• Bacha Sani
• Bhajwal
• Gul Bandi
• Jabbi
• Kuthiala
• Kotnali
• Nakhey

References

Administrative divisions of Abbottabad District Capital Abbottabad Tehsils Abbottabad and Havelian Union councils Abbottabad Central Sheikh-ul-Bandi Bagh Bagnotar Bakot Baldheri Bandi Atti Khan Banda Pir Khan Beerangali Berote Kalan Boi Chamhad Dalola Dewal Manal Dhamtour Ghari Phulgran Goreeni Haveliani Urban Jarral Shareef Jhangi Jhangra Kakul Kehal Urban Kukmang Kuthiala Kuthwal Langra Langrial Lora Malikpura Urban Mirpur Mojohan Nagri Bala Nagri Totial Nambal Namli Maira Nara Nathia Gali Nawansher Urban Palak Pattan Kalan Pawa Phalkot Phallah Pind Kargu Khan Salhad Sarbhana Seer Gharbi Seer Sharqi Bhattian Sherwan Tajwal

External links

• on google maps