Shamdarra

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]

Shamdarra
Village and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

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.

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References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Settlements by unofficial union council, Mansehra district UN Emergency Response Centre

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