Bam Khel Explained

Bam Khel
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Coordinates:34.1°N 72.5333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Swabi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:154
Population As Of:1998
Population Total:30000
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:District Nazim
Leader Title1:District Naib Nazim
Blank Name Sec1:District Council
Blank1 Name Sec1:Number of Tehsils
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:Pashto

"BamKhel" in Pashto (بام خیل) is a village and Union Council of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi -Government of Pakistan It is located at 34°6'0N 72°32'0E with an altitude of 321m (1,053feet).[1]

Bamkhel means the place on height Some sources are saying that this name comes because of Bam Baba (بام بابا) the founder and grandfather of Bamkhelies. who migrated from Buneer centenaries ago. The village is mainly divided into different parts called "Mohalla" and "Banda". There are a total of four (04) Mohallas in village Bamkhel. Details are given below:

Demographics

The literacy rate of Bam Khel is very low at 29.7%, according to an official census conducted in 1998.

Education

There is one Commerce college, one higher secondary school for boys and a high school for girls, three primary schools for boys and two primary schools for girls. In addition to government schools several private schools and colleges are also there.

Health

There is only one dispensary in the village servicing around 30,000 inhabitants and also private medical stores.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Bam_Khel.html Location of Bam Khel - Falling Rain Genomics