Havelian

Havelian is the second largest municipality in the Abbottabad District, in the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the headquarters for Havelian Tehsil. The word literally translates into English as "mansions". The outskirts of the city are also home to one of the largest ordnance factories of Pakistan, Pakistan Ordnance Factories Havelian. An ordnance depot also exists in the vicinity of the city and the factory.

Geography

Havelian is located on the Karakoram Highway and on the banks of Dor River, about 15.5 kilometers south west of Abbottabad.

History

In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region.

Languages

A large population of Havelian speaks Hindko and Pahari,Gojri Potohari. However, due to deteriorating law and order situation on the western borders of Pakistan, the Pushtuns from FATA have also settled in and around Havelian causing Pashtu to be widely spoken throughout Havelian. Also, an influx of refugees from Afghanistan has brought the Afghan dialect of Persian and Dari to district Havelian.

Jhangra

Jhangra is a small town and one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in the south west of the district. Jhangra is als

Subdivisions

The Union Council of Jhangra is administratively subdivided into the following areas:Kalo mera,Chamba, Noshera, Jhangra, Kashka, Pungran, Ratidheri,havelian village etc.

Jhangra is very old village and before partition of Indopak, the Hindues Sikhs and Muslims were living. but after Partition in 1947, all non Muslims left this area.

References

Coordinates: 34°1′0″N 73°8′0″E / 34.01667°N 73.13333°E / 34.01667; 73.13333

In Jhangra 100 percent peoples are Muslims by faith and no non Muslim residing in this whole area. The most common caste of the residents in this area are Gujjars. Awan & Jadoon are rare in no. This is most beautiful area in tehsil Havelian and in near future this will be the tourist point due to Jahangra Dam. Jhangra Dam is being constructed some 3 km away from Jhangra village and will be helpful for the residence of Kashka, Jhangra and Mohra mohri village to meet their agricultural requirements as well.