Banian (Battagram) Explained

Banian, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa
Settlement Type:Town and union council
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pukhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Battagram District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Battagram
Leader Name1:Tariq ALi
Elevation M:1496
Elevation Ft:4911
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5

Banian (َUrdu & Pashto بانیاں) is a town, and one of twenty union councils in Battagram District in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa of Pakistan.[1] The place was named by Bania (caste) of Narrore, while they formerly ruled the Jirgah System Kingdom for centuries. It is located at 34°36'30N 73°3'15E and has an altitude of 1497 metres (4911 feet).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Battagram . National Reconstruction Bureau of Pakistan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120209042910/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=72&dn=Battagram . 9 February 2012 . dmy .
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Banian.html Location of Banian – Falling Rain Genomics