| Battagram | |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|ضلع بٹگرام Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|بټګرام ولسوالۍ |
| Native Name Lang: | Pashto |
| Settlement Type: | District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Coordinates: | 34.41°N 73.1°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hazara |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mulk E Pakhal |
| Seat Type: | City Hall |
| Seat: | Battagram |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | July 1993 |
| Government Type: | District Administration |
| Leader Party: | Pakistan Tehreek Insaf |
| Leader Title: | MNA |
| Leader Name: | Prince Nawaz Khan Swati |
| Leader Title1: | MPA Battagram-I |
| Leader Name1: | Engr Zubair Khan Swati |
| Leader Title2: | MPA Battagram-II |
| Leader Name2: | Taj Muhammad Khan Trand |
| Area Total Km2: | 1301 |
| Elevation M: | 1038 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 554,133 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 0 |
| Population Rural: | 554,133 |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | 5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip/Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 21040 |
| Area Code: | 0997 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | District Council |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Number of Tehsils |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1 |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Pashto, Hindko, Urdu, English |
| Founder: | Swati tribe |
Battagram (ps|بټګرام ولسوالۍ, ur|{{nq|ضلع بٹگرام) is a tribal district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.[1] [2] The headquarter is Battagram, which is about 75 km from Mansehra city. It was part of historic Yaghistan (Independent Territory) before 1955. Later in 1955, It was merged into Pakistan and made part of neighboring Mansehra District with the status of Tehsil. It was officially separated from Mansehra District in July 1993 and was given the status of district. Battagram District was ruled by many different Khans, all belonging to the Swati tribe.
The district of Battagram is located at a latitude of 34.41 and longitude of 73.1. It is surrounded by Kohistan District to the north, Mansehra District to the east, (Torghar District) to the south, and Shangla District to the west.
It has a land area of . Battagram obtained the status of a district in July 1993, when it was upgraded from a Tehsil and separated from Mansehra District.
As of the 2023 census, Batagram district has 86,196 households and a population of 554,133. The district has a sex ratio of 103.11 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 39.09%: 54.69% for males and 23.34% for females. 176,715 (31.94% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas.[3] 1,235 (0.22%) people in the district are from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[4]
At the time of the 2023 census, 81.94% of the population spoke Pashto, 3.85% Hindko and 2.11% Kohistani as their first language. 11.88% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others', mainly other Kohistani languages.[5]
The district has geographical borders with the districts of Kohistan to the north, Mansehra to the east and southeast, Torghar to the south and Shangla to the west. The district consists of only one sub-division or Tehsil, containing 12 in total. Union Councils:
In 2022, Allai Tehsil was separated and upgraded to District status.
| Tehsil | Urdu name | Pashto name | No. of Unions | Name of Unions | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allai Tehsil | Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل آلائی | Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|الائي تحصیل | 8 | Banna, Bateela, Batkul‚ Biari, Jambera, Pashto, Rashang and Sakargah | ||
| Battagram Tehsil | Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل بٹگرام | Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|بټګرام تحصیل | 12 | Ajmera, Banian, Battagram, Batamori, Gijbori, Kuza Banda, Paimal Sharif, Peshora, Rajdhari, Shumlai, Thakot and Trand |
| Member of Provincial Assembly | Party Affiliation | Constituency | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubair Khan Swati (Allai Khan) | PK-34 Battagram-I | 2024 | ||
| Taj Muhammad Khan Swati (Trand Khan) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | PK-35 Battagram-II | 2024 |
See main article: 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Battagram was one of the areas affected by the Pakistan earthquake of October 8, 2005 when more than 4,500 people were killed and approximately 35,000 were injured.[6] [7] Many residents of the area were rendered homeless and without shelter. Since October 8, 2005, the NGOs and the governmental organization Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority have been engaged in reconstruction work but as of 2009, the reconstruction work is not completed. In some cases residents have rebuilt houses themselves.[8]