Langra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Last updated
Langra
Abbottabad Thumb.png
Langra is located in Abbottabad District
Coordinates: 34°04′0″N73°10′0″E / 34.06667°N 73.16667°E / 34.06667; 73.16667
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Abbottabad
Tehsil Havelian
Government
   Nazim Nisar Khan Jadoon [1]
Population
  Total9,876

Langra is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [2]

Contents

Location

Langra is located at 34°4'0N 73°10'0E and has an average elevation of 871 metres (2860 feet). [3] It is situated to the south of Abbottabad city, neighbouring Union councils are, Salhad - which lies to the North and forms the approach to Abbottabad city, Rajoya to the east, Havelian to the South and Kokal to the west (which forms the approach to Haripur District).

Subdivisions

The Union Council is subdivided into the following areas: Banda Sahib Khan, Lari and Langra. Jadoons are the main tribe with good number of Gujars, Malik Awans, Tanolis and others. [1]

Related Research Articles

The Jadoon or Jadun are a Pakhtun tribe residing mostly in the Abbottabad Haripur And partly in Mansehra city of the Hazara Division, and partly in the Swabi district Nowshera Charsadda and Mardan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Some members of the tribe also live in Nangarhar and Kunar in Afghanistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dahamtore Union Council</span> Union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dhamtore is situated about 6km east of Abbottabad, Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and is the largest village and union council of Abbottabad. Their language is Hindko which is the traditional mother tongue of the Hazara Division but in some villages especially Nagakki village, Gojri is also the mother tongue. Dhamtour village is the gateway to places like Murree, Nathiagali, Dunga Gali, Bara Gali, Ayubia National Park, Miranjani, Mukeshpuri and the most famous picnic spot of Abbottabad, Harnoi. The Union council is located in Abbottabad District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheikhul Bandi</span> Union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sheikh ul Bandi is one of the 51 union councils (sub-divisions) of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Union council takes its name from a neighbourhood which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city of Abbottabad. It is located at 34° 8' 60N, 73° 13' 60E, in the valley toward the north-west of the Sarban Hills. It is considered as one of the oldest village of Abbottabad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hazara, Pakistan</span> Region in northern Pakistan

Hazara is a region in northern Pakistan, falling administratively within Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is dominated mainly by the Hindko speaking Hazarewal people, who make up the many native ethnic groups of the region and often called the "Hazarewal".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bal Dheri Union Council</span> Town in Pakistan

Bal Dheri is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, the union council of Baldheri is named after the main village of the area. The population of Baldheri Union Council is 14,796.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bagnotar</span> Administrative subdivision or Union Council in Abbottabad District, Pakistan

Bagnotar is a union council of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Bagnator is situated on the Abbottabad-Nathi Gali Road some 18 kilometers away from Abbottabad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Banda Pir Khan</span> Union Council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Banda Pir Khan is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dewal Manal</span> Union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dewal Manal is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dalola Union Council</span> Union Council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dalola is one of the 51 union councils (sub-divisions) of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kuthwal</span> Union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Kuthwal is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located to the north west of Abbottabad city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pind Kargoo Khan Union Council</span> Town in Pakistan

Pind Kargoo Khan also spelled as Pind Kargo Khan is a residential town and one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Mir Pur is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 1251 metres and lies in the west of the district. The population of the union council Mirpur was 46,206 in the 2017 census. Now the government have established this union council into three village councils. These are VC1, VC2 and VC3. Majority of the residents of Mirpur are Karlals, Jadoon, Awan, Tanoli and Gujjars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nawansher Urban</span> Union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Nawansher Urban is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in the north of the district. It is one of the oldest settlements in Abbottabad district.

Basian, also known as Abbasian, is a town in Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, it is located at 34°04′24″N 73°29′41″E and has an average elevation of 660 metres (2168 feet).

Amirabad is a village of the Union Council of Sherwan in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, province, Pakistan, it is located 24 km north west of the city of Abbottabad and 5 km east of Sherwan.

Village - Bagra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abbottabad Tehsil</span> Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abbottabad Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani</span> Pakistani politician

Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani is a Pakistani politician who served as Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2018 till 2024.

Ali Khan Jadoon is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this role from August 2018 till January 2023.

On Monday, 20 March 2023, an attack took place in Havelian, a town in Abbottabad district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan whuch caused the death of at least eleven people, including Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, a leader of the PTI party and Havelian Tehsil Mayor-(Nazim). Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon had been elected as an independent candidate in the 2022 municipal elections, and later joined the Imran Khan-led PTI.

References

34°04′0″N73°10′0″E / 34.06667°N 73.16667°E / 34.06667; 73.16667