Battagram Tehsil

Battagram Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of the Battagram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.^[2][3] It serves as the Tehsil headquarters and covers a total area of 300 square miles (780 km²). Battagram Tehsil merged into Pakistan as an administrative region before being raised to the status of a district in 1993. On October 8, 2005, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Kashmir badly affected the area.

Overview and history

Battagram Tehsil is surrounded by

Historically, the Swatis of Hazara drove Hindus out of the upper Hazara, and then settled in Mansehra and Battagram. The valley was ruled by Khans (tribal rulers) until they signed the Instrument of Accession with Pakistan in 1949. Battagram Tehsil was later merged into Pakistan in 1971 as an administrative part of the Battagram sub-division. In 1993, Battagram was upgraded to the status of a district and Battagram became one of the Tehsil of Battagram district.

2005 earthquake

The Battagram (Tehsil) valley was badly affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake on October 8, 2005. More than 4,500 people were killed, and approximately 35,000 were seriously injured.^[5]

Administration

The city of

The population of Battagram Tehsil was 296,198, according to the 2007 Pakistan Census.[2]

People

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The area is mainly inhabited by Pashto-speaking

They have fought for the land in the past, but the fighting has ceased for the last decade. The people often solve their problems with Jirga system in villages. People of Battagram do not have any external sources of income and mostly depend upon agriculture.

See also

• Allai Tehsil
• Battagram District

References