Battagram

Battagram (Urdu: بٹگرام‎) is the capital city of Battagram District in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°41'N 73°1'E and has an altitude of 1038 metres (3408 feet).. The schools are being built with the help of several NGOs and foreign funds to improve the literacy rate of the people.

Earthquake 2005

Battagram was one of the areas affected by the earthquake of October 8, 2005 when more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured. Many residents of the area were rendered homeless and without shelter. Since October 8, 2005, the NGOs and the governmental organization ERRA have been engaged in reconstruction work but as of 2009, the reconstruction work is not completed. In some cases residents have rebuilt houses themselves.

Administration

Battagram District is divided into two tehsils the proper Battagram and Allai (which comprising Banna, Bateela, Batkul, Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah). Proper Battagram main city being a tehsil and district headquarters, is also one of 20 Union Councils of the District of Battagram.

Battagram, Charsadda

Battagram is a town and union council of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°13'7N 71°37'33E and has an altitude of 300 metres (987 feet).

Battagram is famous for its sugar cane. The recently built bridge over the river Kabul near Sreekh (a village in Battgram Union Council) has increased the importance of the town. Battagram has produceed some great people despite its very backward and conventional educational system.

References

Coordinates: 34°13′7″N 71°37′33″E / 34.21861°N 71.62583°E / 34.21861; 71.62583

[[SubVillages in Battagram town: Battagram,{1} Chorakhel{Basic people in chorakhel are pashtoon, Baghbanan and besothyan are migrated}, {2}Manozai, {3}Daman, {4}Bacha garhai,[2] Mathra {new and old},[3] Sreekh,[4]Marozai,[5]Masezai [6] Mandezzai,[7]Ashara Battagram ]]