Ghanool

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Ghanool Valley
Union Council and Village
CountryPakistan
Region Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District Mansehra District
Population
  Total40,000
  Density10/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Area code(s) 0997

Ghanool is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [1] It is located in Balakot tehsil and lies in an area that was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. [2] The union council of Ghanool has four village councils: Ghanool, Sangar-1, Sangar-2, and Bhangian. Sangar is the most populous area of Ghanool with the majority of the population belonging to the Madakhel tribe. Paya, which is also known as Sari and Paya, is a meadow at a height of more than 9000 feet. Makra Peak, a mountain 3885 meters above sea level is located in Ghanool. Tribes living in Ghanool include Mughals Barlas, Rajputs, Awans, Swati, and Madakhels.

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References

  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra – Government of Pakistan Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "MANSEHRA: Quake survivors slam delay in compensation". Dawn. Pakistan. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

3- Photo By Khaliq zaman


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