Akora Khattak Explained

Akora Khattak
Native Name:اکوړه خټک
Pushpin Map:Pakistan#Hindu-Kush#West Asia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Name2:Nowshera District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:47,255
Population As Of:2017[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Language(s)
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Demographics1 Info1:Pashto

Akora Khattak (Pushto; Pashto: اکوړه خټک, Urdu: اکوڑہ خٹک) or Sarai Akora is a town in the Jehangira tehsil of the Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2] [3] Its location is adjacent to the Kabul River, which converges with the Indus River about 15 kilometres downstream. Neighbouring places are Nowshera Cantonment to the west and Jahangira town to the east.

Geography

Akora Khattak is about 14 km (9 miles) east of the Nowshera city in the Nowshera District on Grand Trunk Road.[4]

History

Akora Khattak was formerly called Sarai Akora. It is named after Malik Akor Khan Khattak, who was the great-grandfather of the famous Pashtun warrior and poet, Khushal Khan Khattak.[5]

In December 1826, The battle of Akora Khattak was fought between the Sikh Empire and Mujahideen, mainly Pashtuns, under Syed Ahmad Barelvi.[6] The 1500 Mujahideen defeated 4,000-strong Sikh army, killing between 500 and 700 Sikh soldiers.[6]

The British period starts from 29 August 1849. The cantonment of Akora Khattak was established in 1850. In 1916, the first police station was established.

Population

The population of Akora Khattak, according to the 2017 census, was 47,255. The population of Akora Khattak, according to the official censuses, over the years is shown in the table below.[7]

Consensus YearPopulation
19617954
197211,191
198113,788
199819,530
201747,255

Notable places

Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak

Akora Khattak is the birthplace and burial place of the poet great Pashto poet and warrior Khushal Khan Khattak.[8] [9] The mausoleum of Khushal Khan was built in 1949.[10]

Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania

See main article: Darul Uloom Haqqania. Darul Uloom Haqqania was founded by Maulana Abdul Haq (father of Maulana Sami Ul Haq) along with his companion Haji Mohammad Yousaf in 1947. It is the second largest Islamic religious seminary in Pakistan.[11]

Khushal Khan Khattak memorial library

Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library is a public library in Akora Khattak. The Library was established in 1994 in the memory of Khushal Khan Khattak. The museum has many medieval era artefacts, some of which were used by Khushal Khan Khattak.

Education

Schools and colleges

Academies

Institutes

Health care

People from Akora Khattak

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Area & Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 6th population 2017 Censuses. 2018-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015113737/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/. 2017-10-15. dead.
  2. Book: Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion. Bergen. Peter. Tiedemann. Katherine. 2013-02-14. OUP USA. 9780199893096. en.
  3. Web site: PESCO restores electricity in Nowshera City despite collapsed of 23 transmission towers. 6 June 2016. www.brecorder.com. 2017-11-23.
  4. Web site: Map from nowshera to Akora Khattak. 2017-11-23.
  5. News: Remembering a revered poet: Ajmal Khattak, a proponent of peace - The Express Tribune. 2012-05-13. The Express Tribune. 2017-11-23. en-US.
  6. Book: Singh, Rishi . State Formation and the Establishment of Non-Muslim Hegemony: Post-Mughal 19th-century Punjab . 2014-12-31 . SAGE Publications India . 978-93-5150-504-4 . en.
  7. Web site: Area & Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951-1998 Censuses (pdf). www.pbs.gov.pk. 2017-11-24.
  8. News: Khushal Khan Khattak remembered. Correspondent. A. 2016-03-07. DAWN.COM. 2017-11-23. en-US.
  9. Web site: Apna Akora Khattak . www.apnaakorakhattak.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20170930210321/http://www.apnaakorakhattak.com/. 2017-09-30. 2017-11-23. dead.
  10. News: Khushal Khan Khattak's mausoleum a shambles. Ali. Zulfiqar. 2015-05-18. DAWN.COM. 2017-11-23. en-US.
  11. Book: Hussain, Zahid. Frontline Pakistan: The Struggle with Militant Islam. 2008-07-01. Columbia University Press. 9780231142250. en.

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