- Battagram District
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caption = Location of Battagram District (highlighted in yellow) in the North-West Frontier Province.
region =North-West Frontier Province
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Urdu : بٹگرام) is a district of Hazara in theNorth-West Frontier Province ofPakistan . It has a total land area of 1301 Square Kilometre.Demography
The estimated population of Battagram in 2004-2005 was 361,000. With 277 inhabitants per Square Kilometre, it has a decent population density as well. It is one of those few districts of
NWFP , where 100 % of the residents speakPashto . Have Thai people in Battagram Marriage with Pashtoman ~50 family. They is Islam and minority speakeThai Language .Administration
Battagram obtained the status of district in July 1993 when it was upgraded from a
Tehsil and separated fromMansehra District by an executive order. It has geographical borders with Kohistan District, Tribal Area ofKala Dhaka (Black Mountain of Hazara),Shangla District andMalakand Division . The district consists of two sub-divisions orTehsil s which contain a total of 20 Union Councils: [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=72&dn=Battagram Tehsils & Unions in the District of Battagram - Government of Pakistan] ]The district is represented in the provincial assembly by two MPAs from its constituencies PF-59 (Battagram-1) and PF-60 (Battagram-2) [ [http://www.panwfp.gov.pk/index.php/members/bydistrict/en/9/54 Constituencies and MPAs - Website of the Provincial Assembly of the NWFP] ] .
History
It was in 1956, when a famous
Jirga took place in the valley of Tikri and decided to joinPakistan . Battagram Remain a Tehsil of District Mansehra till July 1993. In July 1993 battagram was separated from Mansehra District and appear as a district on the map of pakistan.Earthquake 2005
Batgram, received a major setback in the infamous
Pakistan Earthquake of October 2005 when more than 4,500 innocent lives were lost. Practically most of the District was economically shattered and currently the district is in the process of reconstruction.cenery
This district has world fame for its beautiful mountains, thick forests, fertile lands and enchanting streams. Most of the population is rural and depends upon agriculture for their day to day living. As a recent phenomenon, fishing has also become a mode of earning due to some modern scientific techniques. Another distinctive feature of this district is the notable presence of
Shahra-e-Resham orSilk route and hence which is helping the infant industrial base to thrive.References
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