Baldheri

Union Councils
name = Baldheri


caption = Baldehri is located in Abbottabad District
province = NWFP
district = Abbottabad
tehsil = Abbottabad
nazim = Asad Khan [http://www.abbottabad.gov.pk/Union-council/UCDetailPage.asp?name=Baldheri Baldheri Union Council] ]
naib nazim = Saqlain Sarwar
population = 15,744
coordinates = 34°15'0N 73°12'0E

Baldheri is one of the 51 Union Councils of Abbottabad District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, [ [http://www.abbottabad.sdnpk.org/adminunit.htm Administrative Units of District Abbottabad] ] the union council of Baldheri is named after the main village of the area. The population of Baldheri Union Council is 14,796. [ [http://www.abbottabad.sdnpk.org/list_administrative.htm List of Union Councils District & Tehsil Abbottabad] ]

Location

The village of Baldheri itself is situated at 34°15'0N 73°12'0E [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Baldheri.html Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Baldheri] ] which is about 11km east of Abbottabad city centre on the route towards Mansehra on the main Mansehra Road. Geographically Mansehra lies directly to the north, but the hilly terrain results in these winding roads, hence Baldheri is en route to Mansehra from Abbottabad city.

Baldheri has an average elevation of 1143 metres (3753 feet). The area covered by Baldheri union council, is between Ferozabad village to Tanan Village and Mangal to Halmaira.

ubdivisions

The Union Council of Baldheri is subdivided into the following areas:Baldheri, Gojri, Hal Maira Uta, Hal Maira Tarta, Jalalpura, More Kalan, Sajikot and Tannan

Qalandarabad

Qalandarabad is major town in Baldheri Union Council and is famous throughout Hazara for its Chapal Kebabs. Bach Christian Hospital is situated in the town.

Villages

The Union Council of Baldheri consists of the following villages:

#Baldheri
#Gogri
#Halmaira
#Mangal
#Morkalaan
#Neelay Pair
#Qalandarabad
#Sajikot
#Ferozabad
#Tannan
#Tarhana Malik
#Tarhana Mistri

Geography

Like much of the Abbottabad area, the terrain and layout of land make Baldheri a very beautiful place, with fresh water streams running down from the hills and mountains. The main steam is called Mangal, and its water is very important for the cultivation of the area. There are primary schools almost in every village. Bach Christian Hospital is also located in Baldheri UC, this hospital was very important during the 2005 Pakistan earthquake that struck the area, due to its location on the Karakoram Highway.

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