Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Explained

Bara
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:ur
Parts Style:para
Parts Type:Tehsils
Postal Code:24801
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Pushpin Label Position:right
Seat Type:Headquarters
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:100px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khyber
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Bara
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Info Sec1:Pashto
Blank Name Sec1:Main language(s)
Established Date:1873
Established Title:Established
Coordinates:33.9147°N 71.4681°W
Timezone:MST
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Utc Offset1:+5
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Tehsil-council
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Muhammad Kafeel[2]
Leader Party:JUI-F

Bara (Pushto; Pashto: باړه; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|باڑہ) is a town located in Bara Tehsil in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kohat is located to the south while Peshawar is located to the north of Bara.

Overview

Bara is also the name of the local administrative division of Bara Tehsil in the Khyber Agency within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, of which Bara Town is the administrative seat. The Bara River flows through the town. The town has a fort built by British Raj and supplied water to Peshawar.[3] The town is ethnically Pashtuns, and has been the site of increasing militancy by Lashkar-e-Islam against the central government.[4] [5]

Location

The approximate location is 33° 55′ N latitude, 71° 27′ longitude.[6] The mud fort is visible on Google Earth at 33° 54' 53" by 71° 28' 05", lying alongside a water tank and the Bara River which eventually flows to the East of Peshawar.

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Notes and References

  1. News: KP's new LG system: structure, powers, and voting process. 17 December 2021. 18 January 2022. SAMAA TV.
  2. News: Tehsil Council Bara - KPK Local Body Election Result 2021. 18 January 2022. Geo News.
  3. Book: Handbook of the Punjab, Western Rajputana, Kashmir, and Upper Sindh. John Murray (Firm). Eastwick, E.B.. 1883. J. Murray. 278. 2014-11-16.
  4. Web site: 10 killed in Pakistan as teen bomber blows himself - Thaindian News. thaindian.com. 2014-11-16.
  5. Web site: Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle . September 23, 2012 . \06\30\story_30-6-2008_pg7_32
  6. Web site: Bara Tehsil Map | Pakistan Google Satellite Maps. maplandia.com. 2014-11-16.