Kalinjar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Kalinjar
Coordinates: 34°10′0″N72°53′0″E / 34.16667°N 72.88333°E / 34.16667; 72.88333
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Districts Haripur District
Government
  Ex NazimHaji Khushi Muhammad Awan , Qazi Mujtaba
  Ex ChairmanMuhammad Jaffar , Fawad Ali Shah
  Ex. District MemberSheraz Abbasi (PTI)
  Ex. Tehsile MemberMalik Khanwaiz (PTI)
Population
 (2018)
  Total18,000

Kalinjar is one of the 44 union councils, (administrative subdivisions), of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [1] It is located to the north of the district capital Haripur and borders Mensehra and Abbottabad District area.

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Health

Rural Health Center (RHC) which was established in 2002, funded by Save the Children at Swabi Maira Chappar Darband Road Haripur. Basic Health Unit (BHU), Kalinjar and veterinary dispensary Sawabi Mera are also there to help out.

Education

Wildlife

Game Reserve Kalinjar Contain 2000 ha area, Gray Goral, Black Partage, Gray Partage See-See Partage, Hare, Fox, Jackal are famous wildlife. Every year more than thousands of migrating birds come into this game Reserve.

Business

Biryani is the most popular and successful business in kalinjar, mostly people engaged with it. They have shops across the Pakistan. There are several names of group like Al Naseeb Biryani, Al Naaz Biryani, Alnoorani Biryani, Student Biryani, Pak Ghazi Biryani, Sabir Biryani etc. Other than that people are mostly daily wagers, do farming, shopkeepers and government servers (mostly Security forces, health department and teaching).

Problems of UC Kalinjar

Famous and attractive places in U/C Kalinjar

Village names of Union Council Kalinjar

Kalinjar, Sawabi Mera, Gandaf, Marri, Khairi, Tawi Khanpur, Kani Kot, Salabatt, Chajakka, Jam, Muradpur and many more small villages.

Famous Personalities

HAJI KHUSHI MUHAMMAD AWAN

(Ex. UC Nazim Kalinjar(2002-2007), MPA (Independent Candidate) in PK- 52, Current PK- 40, MNA Candidate from Constituency NA - 19 & Current NA- 17.in 1987 & 1996 General Election.

Muhammad Jaffar

(Social Worker) Ex Chairman UC Kalinjar (The famous social worker of UC Kalinjar Muhammad Jaffar, Jaffar was also chairman of UC but the motives of His life is helping needy and poor persons free of cost. M Jaffar always speaking against mafia and supporting openly for area rights.

*Malik Karamdad Khan(Political Figure) PML-N Candidate.


*Sabir Awan (Businessman , political Worker) Famous Biryani in Karachi By Name Sabir Biryani


*Mumtaz Ahmed Awan(Brother Khushi Muhammad Awan) Businessman & Political Figure.


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