Phalkot

Union Councils
name = Phalkot


caption = Phalkot is located in Abbottabad District
province = NWFP
district = Abbottabad
tehsil = Abbottabad
nazim = Malik Mushtaq Ahmad [http://www.abbottabad.gov.pk/Union-council/UCDetailPage.asp?name=Phalkot Phalkot Union Council] ]
population =
coordinates = 34°9'40N 73°22'30E

Phalkot 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] ] . Most of the people are Awans with the Abbasies in a minority, the Union Council is lead by the Nazim Malik Mushtaq Ahmed, most of the people are poor and lead a simple life.

Location

Phalkot Malsa is located at 34° 9' 40N 73° 22' 30E and has an average elevation of 1747 metres (5734 feet) [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Malsa.html Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Phalkot (Malsa)] ]

ubdivisions

The Union Council is subdivided into two areas Phalkot and Malsa, that include other settlements including Kutli Sehana Jandar Bari Buni Gali and Upri Kutli.

Language

Hindko is widely spoken throughout the area, Urdu being national language also understand and spoken here. English and Pashto is spoken and understood by some people

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