Shamdarra
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Shamdarra | |
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Village and union council | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Mansehra District |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Shamdarra or Shamdharra is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of the Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in the north of the district where it borders the Batagram District.[2]
Economy[]
About 58% of the population of the Shamdharra area are engaged in bucolic occupations, such as agriculture/cultivation, animal husbandry, livestock management and forestry. The rest of the population work as expatriates in other locations in Pakistan, or abroad. Others are engaged in local small and medium-scale businesses.
People and language[]
The main languages of the region are Hindko (77%), Pushto (18%) followed by Gojri (5%) and others. The main ethnic groups are: Pathans (Swati, Tanoli, Khan khel, Bala khail, Tor khail Hassanzai, Akazai, aka Khel) , Awan, Gujar and Sayyids. It is most diverse town in the area, which accepts almost all the people from different customs and backgrounds.
References[]
- Union councils of Mansehra District
- Populated places in Mansehra District