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]